Due to a California Supreme Court decision, employees must now be relieved of all duties for their two 10-minute paid break periods to be considered lawful. Employers should ensure the rest break policy does not restrict or require an employee to stay on the premises or remain available to answer business operations questions while on break. Use Sample Meal and Rest Break Policy (Doc) to update employee manuals and Practice Policy Revision Employee Acknowledgment Template (Doc) when informing staff of policy changes.