What is the applicable statute of limitations on filing a meal period claim?

Generally, the statute of limitation for a wage claim is 3 years.

In the case of Murphy v. Cole, the California Supreme Court held that the remedy for meal and rest period violations of “one additional hour of pay” under Labor Code section 226.7 is a wage subject to a three-year statute of limitations. Accordingly, a claim must be filed within three (3) years of the alleged meal period violation.

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