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AB-2078 • 2026

Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

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Sponsor
Rogers
Last action
Official status
Senate - Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source states the agreement must meet 'certain conditions' but does not define what those are.

Meal Period Rules for Stationary Engineers

This law creates an exception to the meal period rule for stationary engineers who perform building maintenance work and are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates an exception to the general rule requiring employers to provide a 30-minute meal break after more than 5 hours of work.
  • Applies this exception specifically to employees performing building maintenance work as stationary engineers, if defined in law.
  • Requires these workers to be covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement that meets certain conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Stationary engineers who perform building maintenance work and are covered by a qualifying union contract.
  • Employers of stationary engineers performing this specific type of work.

Terms To Know

Meal period
A break time for eating that must be at least 30 minutes long if an employee works more than 5 hours in a day, unless an exception applies.
Stationary engineer
An employee who performs building maintenance work, as defined by the law.
Collective bargaining agreement
A contract between an employer and a union that covers workers under specific conditions required for this exception.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The source text does not list the specific conditions the collective bargaining agreement must meet.
  • The official effective date is not provided in the source material.
  • This law only applies to stationary engineers doing building maintenance, not all workers or other types of engineering work.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Third Reading

Official Summary Text

Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.