Employers in California should review their workplace rest period policies and practices because of this new law. On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court ruled that “on-call” rest breaks are illegal. This ruling stems from security guards from ABM Security...
Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.
