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Attestation refers to the process of an employee confirming the accuracy of their clock-ins and clock-outs for a particular pay period.

Asking these questions helps document exceptions and gather reasons for why the employee did something. In practice our HCM platform will recognize the act of punching in early from a break, as an exception. But Attestation tools will trigger the question as to “why” the employee is not taking the allotted time.

However, an employer must do more than simply make a meal period “available.” In general, to satisfy its obligation to provide a meal period, an employer must actually relieve employees of all duty, relinquish control over their activities, permit them a reasonable opportunity to take an uninterrupted 30-minute break ( ...

Most California workers must receive the following breaks: An uninterrupted 30-minute unpaid meal break when working more than five hours in a day. An additional 30-minute unpaid meal break when working more than 12 hours in a day. A paid 10-minute rest period for every four hours worked.

In California, employers cannot legally force employees to take lunch breaks. They are often a source of confusion for both employer and employee. If you are working through lunch break questions, Ottinger Employment Lawyers can assist you. Contact us online today or call 213-204-8002.

Attestation refers to the process of an employee confirming the accuracy of their clock-ins and clock-outs for a particular pay period.

Yes, employees in California can officially waive their lunch breaks, but only if they work for less than six hours. Employees who choose to work through their lunch do so somewhat more unofficially. A recent California court decision changed the duty of employers to provide lunch breaks for a full day's work.

Attest/Attestation: Allows the employee to confirm that they did or did not take an uninterrupted meal break during their work shift.

‍ California meal period attestation signifies a formal acknowledgment by an employee that they have taken their required meal break during their work period as stipulated by California break laws.

Ideally, ing to the California Labor Law, for a 6-hour shift in California, an employer must provide one rest break of 10 minutes and one meal break of 30 minutes. However, employees can choose not to take those breaks if the choice is made independently without any force or influence from the employer.

You can determine if people are complying with time policies and various regulations. You do this by having people attest to additional information when they report time using Web Clock or responsive time cards. You can configure these attestations to appear when specified events or actions occur.