Labor Code section 852

The employer shall apportion the periods of rest to be taken by an employee so that the employee will have one complete day of rest during each week.

Source: Section 852, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=852. (updated Jan. 1, 1939; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_852

Original Source: Section 852, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=852. (last accessed May 12, 2025).