In recent news, a class action complaint alleges Twin Palms Healthcare Center violated wage and hour labor law by failing to provide employees with required meal breaks and rest periods.

The Case: Mary Franklin v. Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center

The Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court of the State of California

The Case No.: 23STCV20411

The Plaintiff: Mary Franklin v. Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center

The plaintiff in the case, Mary Franklin, filed a class action lawsuit alleging the defendant failed to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal breaks and rest periods. According to the complaint, Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center's employees engaged in rigorous work schedules that prevented them from taking off-duty rest breaks. Plaintiffs also claim they were not fully relieved of duty during their rest periods. Plaintiffs in the case allege they were sometimes required to work through their work periods due to their overburdened work schedules. In addition to failing to provide required meal periods and rest breaks, allegations indicate that the employer did not provide employees who missed their breaks and meal periods with the one-hour wage required instead of a break.

The Defendant: Mary Franklin v. Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center

The defendant in the case, Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center, faces several allegations in the class action complaint, including failing to pay minimum wages, pay overtime wages, provide meal and rest periods, provide accurate itemized wage statements, provide wages when due, and reimburse employees for required business expenses. The alleged violations fall under numerous California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 226, 226.7, 246, 510, 512, 558, 1174(d), 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, 2800, 2802 and 2804.

When Do California Employees Get Rest Breaks and Meal Periods?

In California, employees are entitled to rest breaks and meal periods under certain circumstances, depending on their work shifts and total hours worked.

Rest Breaks: Employees are entitled to a paid rest break of at least 10 minutes for every four hours worked. Rest breaks are paid breaks; employees should receive their regular pay rate during this time.

Meal Periods: Employees are entitled to an unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes when they work more than five hours in a workday. Employees who work more than ten hours in a workday are entitled to a second unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes. Meal periods are unpaid, and employees are fully relieved of their duties.

The Case: Mary Franklin v. Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center

The case, Mary Franklin v. Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center, is currently pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court of the State of California. At the center of the case is the allegation that due to their allegedly rigorous work schedules and inadequate staffing, Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center's employees were sometimes allegedly denied their rest periods by their employer without receiving additional payment in place of a break as employment law requires.

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