CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES: NO WORK DURING BREAK
“During required rest periods, employers must relieve their employees of all duties and relinquish any control over how employees spend their break time.” So ruled the California Supreme Court last month in JENNIFER AUGUSTUS v. ABM SECURITY SERVICES, INC. In the case, a security guard company required the guards to keep their phones and communication devices in the “ON” position and to “remain vigilant” during breaks. In deciding the case, the court was reviewing an Industr