Paschall Law Blog California Court of Appeals for the Second District finds that on-call rest breaks comply with California Labor Code Section 226.7 and the applicable IWC Wage Order

In a ruling that may appear to be at odds with the California Labor Code and IWC Wage Orders, the California Court of Appeals for the Second District ruled that a security company did not violate the applicable labor laws with respect to rest periods by forcing its security guards to remain "on call" during their required rest breaks. Augustus v. Abm Sec. Servs., 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 9287 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Dec. 31, 2014).In Augustus, the security firm de [...]