Here is the law, as written. Emphasis mine. Closing bases over a 4th or 5th flight attendant is really petty. And shame on anyone who took the company's side in this matter.
11. MEAL PERIODS
(A) No employer shall employ any person for a work period of more than five (5) hours without a meal period of not less
than 30 minutes, except that when a work period of not more than six (6) hours will complete the day’s work the meal period
may be waived by mutual consent of the employer and the employee.
(B) An employer may not employ an employee for a work period of more than ten (10) hours per day without providing the
employee with a second meal period of not less than 30 minutes, except that if the total hours worked is no more than 12 hours,
the second meal period may be waived by mutual consent of the employer and the employee only if the first meal period was
not waived.
(C) Unless the employee is relieved of all duty during a 30 minute meal period, the meal period shall be considered an ” on
duty” meal period and counted as time worked. An on-d uty” meal period shall be permitted only when the nature of the work
prevents an employee from being relieved of all duty and when by written agreement between the parties an on-the-job paid
meal period is agreed to. The written agreement shall state that the employee may, in writing, revoke the agreement at any time.
(D) If an employer fails to provide an employee a meal period in accordance with the applicable provisions of this order,
the employer shall pay the employee one (1) hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of compensation for each workday that
the meal period is not provided.
(E) In all places of employment where employees are required to eat on the premises, a suitable place for that purpose
shall be designated.
(F) The section shall not apply to any public transit bus driver covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement if the
agreement expressly provides for meal periods for those employees, final and binding arbitration of disputes concerning
application of its meal period provisions, premium wage rates for all overtime hours worked, and regular hourly rate of pay of
not less than 30 percent more than the State minimum wage rate