Employers use this form to record an employee’s desire to waive the meal break when the employee works 6 hours or less.
Employers use this form to record an employee’s desire to waive the meal break when the employee works 6 hours or less.
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If you don't work more than six hours, you can also skip your meal break for any reason. You may legally waive your meal break if you work more than six hours. But you and your employer must agree to it beforehand, preferably in writing.
California Rules for Skipping Meal Breaks You may legally waive your meal break if you work more than six hours. But you and your employer must agree to it beforehand, preferably in writing. These ?on-duty? paid periods often occur when the type of work you perform prevents you from leaving your workstation.
California Meal Break Law Requirements If you work over 5 hours in a day, you are entitled to a meal break of at least 30 minutes that must start before the end of the fifth hour of your shift. BUT, you can agree with your boss to waive this meal period provided you do not work more than 6 hours in the workday.
Meal Breaks Nonexempt California employees must be given a meal or lunch break for a minimum of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours. This break is unpaid, uninterrupted, and must begin before the end of your fifth hour of work. This break can be waived if your work day isn't longer than 6 hours.
A mutual waiver agreement under California law to be used with employees who work less than six hours a day and agree to waive their meal period, or those who work more than ten hours but less than 12 hours a day and agree to waive their second meal period but have not waived their first meal period.