California Wage Order Provision Exempting Employees Covered By Collective Bargaining Agreements From Meal Period Rules Found Invalid
In Bearden v. U.S. Borax, Inc., a California Court of Appeal was asked to decide the validity of a provision in the Industrial Welfare Commission's Wage Orders that exempts employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement from California's meal period rules. The court held the provision conflicted with the meal period statute and was therefore invalid.
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