Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Our company provides a company luncheon (outing) every two months or so as a nice perk for the non-management employees. This last time, on the day of the luncheon, they told the employees they'd have to either stay late to make up the time, deduct the extra hour as PTO or not get paid for the extra hour. Since this is a company sanctioned 'event', are they correct in changing their policy?


Asked on 4/24/12, 12:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Company 'sanctioned' doesn't mean 'paid'. They get to determine that issue. However, you are entitled to your normal lunch break, so if this event takes the place of that day's unorganized personal break, you shouldn't be charged any time, unless the event runs over the normal break length.

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Answered on 4/24/12, 2:26 pm


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