California Break Attestation Time Clock Features

What is California Break Attestation?

California labor law requires employers to provide non-exempt (hourly) employees with meal and rest breaks during their shifts:

One 30-minute unpaid, uninterrupted meal break if working more than five hours.

A second 30-minute meal break if working more than ten hours.

Paid 10-minute rest breaks for every four hours worked or major fraction thereof.

Importantly, the law does not just require breaks to be “available” — employers must prove that employees were given a real opportunity to take these breaks, free from pressure or interference.

Employers who fail to do this may owe premium pay penalties (typically one extra hour of pay) per missed break.

How Inn-Flow’s Break Attestation Feature Works

Inn-Flow offers a break attestation feature designed specifically for California customers, but it can benefit employers in any region looking for stronger labor documentation.

Here’s how it works:

When enabled, at the time clock when an employee clocks out of their shift, they are automatically prompted to answer a break attestation question.

“Were you provided an opportunity to take all breaks for all qualifying shifts today?”

If they answer “yes”, the system records it.

If they answer “no”, they are given the opportunity to enter a comment explaining why.

All responses and comments are saved in the system and are accessible to managers via the Break Attestation Report.

Managers can run this report regularly, review any “no” responses, follow up with employees, and, if needed, update their timecards or apply premiums.

This gives the employer a clear audit trail of compliance efforts.

Why This Matters for Employers

By using Inn-Flow’s break attestation:

1. Employers show they are actively providing breaks as required by law.

2. Employees are given a structured, protected way to raise concerns.

3. Managers can address problems before they escalate.

4. The business is better shielded from costly break-related claims or class action lawsuits.

Please contact Inn-Flow support if you would like to activate this feature.