10:31 CEST+02:00. Surrounded by luxury at the high-end Geneva hotels where she works, Alcina Esteves de Almeida sometimes goes hungry â her salary, while generous by American standards, is not enough to make ends meet in pricey Switzerland.
California Meal Breaks. California Labor Laws require that employers provide employees with adequate meal breaks. For most occupations, you are entitled to a meal break after 5 hours of work, provided your total days work is more than 6 hours.
Domestic Workersâ Bill of Rights. Among other provisions, this law gives domestic workers: 1  The right to overtime pay at time-and-a-half after 40 hours of work in a week, or 44 hours for workers who live in their employerâs home;2  A day of rest (24 hours) every seven days, or overtime pay if they agree to work on that day; The right to overtime pay at time-and-a-half after 40 hours of work in a week, or 44 hours for workers who live in their employerâs home; 2  A day of rest (24 hours) every seven days, or overtime pay if they agree to work on that day;