Employers got a rude surprise Monday when California's high court gave overworked employees more time to seek compensation for missed meal and rest breaks. The ruling, which management-side lawyers called shocking, allows employees who have been denied the state-mandated breaks up to three years to file suit. Employers had argued there was a one-year statute of limitations. The attorney who represented defendant Kenneth Cole Productions said the ruling could "easily" cost companies millions of dollars.
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Calif. Justices Give Employees a Break on Wage Claims
The Recorder
April 17, 2007
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