by James W. Ward, J.D.; Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor, CalChamber
In a recent wage and hour case, a California Court of Appeal handed employers a rare win — concluding for the first time that nonexempt employees’ written prospective or “blanket” meal period waivers for work shifts between five and six hours were valid and enforceable in the absence of any evidence that the waivers were coercive or unconscionable (Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., No. B322799 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 21, 2025)).
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