California Supreme Court Authorizes Additional Remedies For Meal Break Violations: Waiting Time And Wage Statement Penalties Now On The Menu

• Published date: 30 May 2022
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Employee Benefits & Compensation
• Law Firm: Jones Day
• Author: Mr Aaron L. Agenboard, Allison Crow, Mark Earnest, Kelsey Israel-Trummel, Cindi L. Ritchey, Amanda C. Sommerfeld, Liat Yamini, Steven Zadravecz, Elizabeth B. McRee and Rick Bergstrom

The California Supreme Court sides with employees in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, finding derivative claims available for waiting time and pay stub penalties available for meal and rest break violations.

This week, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services Inc., No. S258966 (May 23, 2022), resolving a long-standing debate over whether waiting-time and wage statement penalties are recoverable when an employer fails to pay employees premium pay owed for meal and rest break violations. Siding with employees, the Court held that that they are. Moreover, the Court additionally interpreted California's wage statement statute to require that wage...