On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC adopted a new formula for calculating the one extra hour of premium pay that employees are owed if an employer fails to provide a compliant meal period or rest break.
The Ferra decision represents a change in the law, as the California Court of Appeal and several federal district courts had previously held that California Labor Code section 226.7's use of the term "regular rate of compensation" meant that premium payments for failures to provide meal periods
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Issuing the California Supreme Court's decision in a much-anticipated case, Justice Liu on behalf of a unanimous court explained in Ferra v.
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California Supreme Court Holds That Meal And Rest Period Premiums Must Be Paid At The "Regular
Reversing a court of appeal decision that had been welcome news for employers, the California Supreme Court held today in Ferra v.
Critically, the court refused to hold that its decision only applies prospectively. This means that the rule announced today applies retroactively to payments made before today.
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