Employees: meal periods.
- Exempts water corporation employees from standard meal break rules when covered by qualifying union agreements.
- Requires union contracts to include meal period rules, binding arbitration, and premium overtime rates.
- Mandates water utility workers earn at least 30% above minimum wage to qualify for the meal break exemption.
Senator Cortese's legislation extends meal period requirement exemptions to water corporation employees, aligning their treatment with workers at electrical and gas utilities when covered by qualifying collective bargaining agreements.
The measure modifies California's standard requirement that employers provide 30-minute meal periods for work periods exceeding five hours. Under the bill, water corporation employees operating under collective bargaining agreements that expressly address meal periods, binding arbitration, overtime premiums of at least 30% above minimum wage, and related working conditions would be exempt from the standard meal period mandate. This parallels existing exemptions for electrical corporation, gas corporation, and local publicly owned utility workers.
The Labor Commissioner retains enforcement authority over meal period requirements, including verification that collective bargaining agreements meet the specified criteria for exemption eligibility. The provisions take effect upon enactment, with no state appropriation required for implementation.
 Dave CorteseD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 0 | 4 | 79 | PASS |
- Exempts water corporation employees from standard meal break rules when covered by qualifying union agreements.
- Requires union contracts to include meal period rules, binding arbitration, and premium overtime rates.
- Mandates water utility workers earn at least 30% above minimum wage to qualify for the meal break exemption.
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Introduced By
Senator Cortese's legislation extends meal period requirement exemptions to water corporation employees, aligning their treatment with workers at electrical and gas utilities when covered by qualifying collective bargaining agreements.
The measure modifies California's standard requirement that employers provide 30-minute meal periods for work periods exceeding five hours. Under the bill, water corporation employees operating under collective bargaining agreements that expressly address meal periods, binding arbitration, overtime premiums of at least 30% above minimum wage, and related working conditions would be exempt from the standard meal period mandate. This parallels existing exemptions for electrical corporation, gas corporation, and local publicly owned utility workers.
The Labor Commissioner retains enforcement authority over meal period requirements, including verification that collective bargaining agreements meet the specified criteria for exemption eligibility. The provisions take effect upon enactment, with no state appropriation required for implementation.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 0 | 4 | 79 | PASS |
Dave CorteseD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |