Bill > AB2078

This bill amends existing California law regarding employee meal periods, which generally requires employers to provide a 30-minute meal break for work exceeding five hours per day. Specifically, this bill creates an exception to this requirement for employees who work as stationary engineers, defined as skilled tradespeople who operate and maintain stationary mechanical equipment and building systems, provided they are covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement that meets certain conditions related to wages, hours, and working conditions, including provisions for meal periods and arbitration. This addition expands upon existing exceptions for other occupations, such as those in the construction or security industries, and utility companies, when covered by similar collective bargaining agreements.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2078