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Following Brinker and the growing number of issues and decisions in its wake, a recent California Court of Appeals decision is welcome news for employers faced with meal and rest break class actions. In an unpublished decision, Sutter Health Wage and Hour Cases, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, upheld an order denying certification of a putative class of 21,000 registered nurses who worked for Sutter Health and 18 of its affiliates in 29 California hospitals. Continue reading this entry at Littler's Healthcare Employment Counsel.