Mastering Meal and Rest Periods: Your Guide to California Compliance

Navigating California’s statutes on meal and rest periods for hourly-paid employees is one of the most intricate and challenging aspects of HR management today. These regulations are not only complex but also critical to ensuring fair treatment and compliance within your organization. Understanding these laws is essential for HR professionals who aim to protect their companies from legal pitfalls and foster a supportive work environment.

In this comprehensive 60-minute online session, you will gain in-depth knowledge and practical tools to ensure your company adheres to California’s stringent meal and rest period requirements. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the expertise to confidently guide your organization in implementing compliant practices, thereby safeguarding your company and enhancing employee satisfaction.

Why you should Attend

As an HR professional, you know that compliance isn’t just about ticking boxes-it’s about protecting your company and supporting your employees. That’s why our upcoming webinar is tailored to provide you with essential knowledge in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner.

You’ll be able to gather:

Practical Foundations: We’ll cut through the legal jargon and equip you with practical insights. Whether you’re drafting a new policy or reviewing an existing one, you’ll gain clarity on how to navigate California’s meal and rest period requirements effectively.
Real-Life Applications: Compliance isn’t theoretical; it’s about what happens in the day-to-day. We’ll discuss procedures and practices that work in the trenches of “real life.” No fluff-just actionable guidance.

Areas Covered in the Session

Basic Requirements: Understand the fundamental requirements under California law for meal and rest periods
Impact of Brinker Decision: Review the effects of the California Supreme Court decision in Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court on meal and rest periods
Specific Sub-Topics: Delve into waivers and on-duty meal periods, rest periods, and on-call rest periods
Common Violations: Deconstruct frequent employer violations and how to avoid them
Penalties and Remedies: Learn about the penalties and remedies for non-compliance
Recent Settlements: Examine examples of recent settlements to understand the implications of non-compliance
Best Practices: Discover best practices for ensuring compliance

Who Will Benefit

Leaders (Executive, Vice-President, Director, Manager) and Supervisors of hourly-paid Employees based in California
Human Resources Leaders and Professionals (all levels) with California Responsibilities
Functional leaders: Finance, Accounting, Operations, Human Resources, Quality, Sales (Inside Sales), Marketing, Engineering, Sanitation

Speaker Profile

Melveen Stevenson is a sought-after human resources consultant and business advisor. As a certified HR professional with a background in accounting and finance, she helps companies to navigate the human resources “jungle” of compliance, human capital, and leadership challenges. In doing so, she empowers companies to strengthen their infrastructure from the inside out, specifically through leadership development, operations, training, employee engagement, and executive coaching.

Melveen speaks on key topics to empower companies with the latest research and best practices for increasing engagement, enhancing leadership presence, and optimizing diverse workforce groups.

For over 20 years, Melveen has held leadership positions in human resources operations, supply chain, and talent management at international companies in food manufacturing, medical devices, and consumer products. She is also a faculty member at California State University-Dominguez Hills. She has spent most of her career in California, and has expertise in the state’s complicated employment regulations.

Melveen is certified through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (SPHR).