Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
So there’s nothing in the law about rest break having to be on versus off site?
That's the difference between a paid and unpaid meal break. Again, that sounds extremely reasonable. Since the FAs are not free to leave, it is considered a "paid" lunch.
Now there is a new court decision that has added 1 hour premium pay per workday for employees who does not feel free to leave.
The Estrada decision leaves no doubt that California employees must be free to leave the employer’s premises during meal periods, except with narrow exceptions. If they are not, an employer faces liability for wages for that time, as well as premium pay for a meal period violation. Employers should make sure that their policies and practices comply.
https://www.natlawreview.com/article...g-meal-periods
And there it is. They are threatening to close bases and throw lives into chaos over 1 hour of pay for us.