Section 226.7 Of Article 1. General Occupations From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. (a) As used in this section, "recovery period" means a
cooldown period afforded an employee to prevent heat illness.
(b) An employer shall not require an employee to work during a
meal or rest or recovery period mandated pursuant to an applicable
statute, or applicable regulation, standard, or order of the
Industrial Welfare Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health
Standards Board, or the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(c) If an employer fails to provide an employee a meal or rest or
recovery period in accordance with a state law, including, but not
limited to, an applicable statute or applicable regulation, standard,
or order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, the Occupational
Safety and Health Standards Board, or the Division of Occupational
Safety and Health, the employer shall pay the employee one additional
hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation for each
workday that the meal or rest or recovery period is not provided.
(d) A rest or recovery period mandated pursuant to a state law,
including, but not limited to, an applicable statute, or applicable
regulation, standard, or order of the Industrial Welfare Commission,
the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, or the Division
of Occupational Safety and Health, shall be counted as hours worked,
for which there shall be no deduction from wages. This subdivision is
declaratory of existing law.
(e) This section shall not apply to an employee who is exempt from
meal or rest or recovery period requirements pursuant to other state
laws, including, but not limited to, a statute or regulation,
standard, or order of the Industrial Welfare Commission.