July 20, 2021
CA SUPREME COURT REQUIRES MEAL AND REST PERIOD PREMIUMS TO BE PAID AT EMPLOYEE’S REGULAR RATE
The California Supreme Court issued a decision on July 15, 2021 clarifying the correct methodology for calculating the payment of meal and rest period premiums. The Court issued a unanimous decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, which found that employers must pay meal and rest period premiums at an employee’s regular rate of pay.