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In a recent decision, the California Supreme Court takes an in-depth look at legislative history to dissect whether a county hospital authority entity can be liable for meal and rest period violations under the labor code and whether they can be considered “persons” subject to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) penalties. In short, they cannot.
Hospital authorities that manage a county’s public health facilities are considered public employers, and as such, they are exempt from the labor code’s provisions relating to meal and rest breaks. As public entities, these authorities aren’t considered people subject to penalties under