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.
by Scott Miller. Under existing labor laws, California Alternative Workweek Schedule is considered legal as long as it meets the legal process. A 4-day, 10-hours per day workweek reduces the need for employers to pay daily overtime work for employees who do not usually serve the prescribed 40 hours per week. This schedule is beneficial to both employers and employees. For employees, they may benefit from the reduced cost of transportation and the flexibility of the alternative work schedule compared with the regular 5-day, 8-hours per day workweek.