Allen Matkins sknapp@allenmatkins.com https://video.allenmatkins.com en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Allen Matkins episodic no https://video.allenmatkins.com/files/rv0.0/sitelogo.gif https://video.allenmatkins.com http://video.allenmatkins.com/brinker-california-supreme-court-clarifies-meal-2 <p><a href="http://www.allenmatkins.com">http://www.allenmatkins.com</a><p></p> <p>In California, employers have been challenged for years in dealing with how to comply with cumbersome and vague meal and rest period rules. Millions of dollars have been spent to battle and/or settle countless individual lawsuits and class actions alleging meal and rest period violations. Last week the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Group v. Superior Court of San Diego answering these questions including:</p> <p>What does it mean to "provide" a meal period?<br> Do meal periods have to be provided in rolling five-hour increments?<br> Are early (or late) lunches allowed?<br> Must employers ensure that their employees actually take these mandated breaks?</p></p><p><a href="http://video.allenmatkins.com/brinker-california-supreme-court-clarifies-meal-2"><img src="http://video.allenmatkins.com/19476789/19940429/c2ec06d5f05ec5f34f006d42fd1e11d9/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="1200" height="960"/></a></p> http://video.allenmatkins.com/photo/19940429 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT Brinker: California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal Period standards - Steps... http://www.allenmatkins.com In California, employers have been challenged for years in dealing with how to comply with cumbersome and vague meal and rest period rules. Millions of dollars have been spent to battle and/or settle countless individual lawsuits and class actions alleging meal and rest period violations. Last week the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Group v. Superior Court of San Diego answering these questions including: What does it mean to "provide" a meal period? Do meal periods have to be provided in rolling five-hour increments? Are early (or late) lunches allowed? Must employers ensure that their employees actually take these mandated breaks? http://www.allenmatkins.com In California, employers have been challenged for years in dealing with how to comply with cumbersome and vague meal and rest period rules. Millions of dollars have been spent to battle and/or settle countless... Allen Matkins 04:33 <p><a href="http://www.allenmatkins.com">http://www.allenmatkins.com</a><p></p> <p>In California, employers have been challenged for years in dealing with how to comply with cumbersome and vague meal and rest period rules. Millions of dollars have been spent to battle and/or settle countless individual lawsuits and class actions alleging meal and rest period violations. Last week the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Group v. Superior Court of San Diego answering these questions including:</p> <p>What does it mean to "provide" a meal period?<br> Do meal periods have to be provided in rolling five-hour increments?<br> Are early (or late) lunches allowed?<br> Must employers ensure that their employees actually take these mandated breaks?</p></p><p><a href="http://video.allenmatkins.com/brinker-california-supreme-court-clarifies-meal-2"><img src="http://video.allenmatkins.com/19476789/19940429/c2ec06d5f05ec5f34f006d42fd1e11d9/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="1200" height="960"/></a></p> BRINKER DECISION allen matkins california supreme court californiacalifornia court labor & employment michelle dangler pat grady supreme http://video.allenmatkins.com/an-evening-with-justice-cruz <p>In November CMCP and Allen Matkins hosted a special screening of the documentary film Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles. Justice Reynoso and film maker Abby Ginzberg joined members of the legal and business communities, law students from For People of Color's Pipeline Program, and high school students from Roosevelt High School and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA to view this film documenting the life and achievements of Cruz Reynoso: the child, the lawyer, the judge and the teacher who fought for over five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality. The screening was preceded by a reception for the lawyers and law students at which Justice Reynoso graciously met and spent time with every attendee. After the screening, Justice Reynoso and Abby Ginzberg held a Q&A session at which the high school students asked a wide range of questions about Justice Reynoso's life, his views on current issues and the making of the film. Justice Reynoso's stories and reflections, and his unwavering commitment to equality, left a lasting impression on everyone who attended -- from high school student to seasoned attorney.</p><p><a href="http://video.allenmatkins.com/an-evening-with-justice-cruz"><img src="http://video.allenmatkins.com/27288173/38733413/9267eccd1ffb8e5a826d351dabdafa3b/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="1200" height="960"/></a></p> http://video.allenmatkins.com/photo/38733413 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT An Evening with Justice Cruz Reynoso - Allen Matkins and CMCP In November CMCP and Allen Matkins hosted a special screening of the documentary film Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles. Justice Reynoso and film maker Abby Ginzberg joined members of the legal and business communities, law students from For People of Color's Pipeline Program, and high school students from Roosevelt High School and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA to view this film documenting the life and achievements of Cruz Reynoso: the child, the lawyer, the judge and the teacher who fought for over five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality. The screening was preceded by a reception for the lawyers and law students at which Justice Reynoso graciously met and spent time with every attendee. After the screening, Justice Reynoso and Abby Ginzberg held a Q&A session at which the high school students asked a wide range of questions about Justice Reynoso's life, his views on current issues and the making of the film. Justice Reynoso's stories and reflections, and his unwavering commitment to equality, left a lasting impression on everyone who attended -- from high school student to seasoned attorney. In November CMCP and Allen Matkins hosted a special screening of the documentary film Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles. Justice Reynoso and film maker Abby Ginzberg joined members of... Allen Matkins 03:53 <p>In November CMCP and Allen Matkins hosted a special screening of the documentary film Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles. Justice Reynoso and film maker Abby Ginzberg joined members of the legal and business communities, law students from For People of Color's Pipeline Program, and high school students from Roosevelt High School and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA to view this film documenting the life and achievements of Cruz Reynoso: the child, the lawyer, the judge and the teacher who fought for over five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality. The screening was preceded by a reception for the lawyers and law students at which Justice Reynoso graciously met and spent time with every attendee. After the screening, Justice Reynoso and Abby Ginzberg held a Q&A session at which the high school students asked a wide range of questions about Justice Reynoso's life, his views on current issues and the making of the film. Justice Reynoso's stories and reflections, and his unwavering commitment to equality, left a lasting impression on everyone who attended -- from high school student to seasoned attorney.</p><p><a href="http://video.allenmatkins.com/an-evening-with-justice-cruz"><img src="http://video.allenmatkins.com/27288173/38733413/9267eccd1ffb8e5a826d351dabdafa3b/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="1200" height="960"/></a></p> Allen Matkins California Supreme Court CMCP Cruz judge justice latino lawyer Reynoso