On September 30, 2024, Division One of the Washington State Court of Appeals issued a decision in Androckitis v. Virginia Mason Medical Center that clarified what is owed to an employee who does not receive a full, uninterrupted 30-minute meal break. The Court also ruled that penalties in the form of double damages may be levied on employers who willfully fail to provide full uninterrupted meal breaks. Androckitis serves as a reminder to employers that monetary consequences can be severe if employers fail to follow Washington’s meal-break regulation.

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