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California Employees - KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Submitted by Califonia Attorney on Wed, 07/27/2005 - 2:11pm.

I am an attorney who specializes in representing Plaintiffs. Recently, I successfully represented an individual Plaintiff and a group of Plaintiffs in the form of a class action against an employer in California for violations of the California Labor Code.

As you may or not know, California has very specific laws regarding additional wages employers must pay its employees when an employee misses a meal period or a rest break. In addition, California has specific laws requiring employers to provide and maintain all uniforms for employees. Uniforms can include shirts or pants of a specific color or design as well as a tie, apron or any other clothing accessory.

It is my belief that California current and former Starbuck's hourly employees are entitled to unpaid wages and penalties based upon the above-described Labor Code violations by Starbuck's. I would welcome the opportunity to speak with any of you regarding your legal rights and the potential for you to recover unpaid wages. I can be reached initially by email at californiaemploymentattorney@hotmail.com.

Finally, in order to comply with the rules governing attorney communications, I want you to be aware that this email is considered advertising material. There is absolutely no cost to you in exploring legal rights. Any attorney fee would be paid for by your former employee as part of the judgment or settlement. Thank you in advance for you attention.

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haydeegomez Says:
Fri, 02/24/2006 - 10:43pm

Additionally, in California, rest periods should be given as soon as convenient in the halfway point of the shift, or the halfway point before the meal period. Frequently, this regulation is ignored because "it is too busy." Also, with meal periods, there is a maximum number of hours into the shift that must pass before a meal period is taken; this time is not negotiable but is MANDATED by California state law. I believe if the shift is over 6 hours, a minimum of a 30 minute meal period must be assigned, no later than 5 hours into the shift, NO EXCEPTIONS, even if it is "too busy." The meal period MUST be taken. Also, if the meal period is UNPAID, the employee MUST be entitled to leave the premises. If the employee is on-call, the employee must be paid for the ENTIRE duration of the meal period and must be allowed time to eat and sit down for most of the shift.

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