Senate Bill No. 824 Summary

• Requires employers to provide employees at least 24 consecutive hours of rest per calendar week, with designated day of rest posted by end of first workday.

• Mandates employers permit employees working 7.5+ continuous hours at least 20 minutes for a meal break starting no later than 5 hours after work begins.

• Exempts part-time employees working fewer than 20 hours weekly, agricultural/coal mining workers, seasonal agricultural processors, executives, professionals, supervisors, security guards, and employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

• Prohibits employer retaliation for exercising rights under the act, with rebuttable presumption of retaliation if employee terminated or penalized after asserting rights; terminated employees entitled to treble lost wages, consequential damages, and attorney fees.

• Establishes administrative penalties of $25-$100 per violation enforced by Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, with director authority to grant limited exemption permits for no more than 8 weeks annually absent other feasible alternatives; effective 90 days after enactment.