BreakAuditor California meal & rest break audits

White-label California break audit reports for HR and payroll consultants

Turn client timecard exports into branded missed-break exposure reports, payroll correction lists, and monthly compliance monitoring — a service you sell under your own firm’s name.

Send one anonymized client export. We map it and return a demo report with your firm’s branding — usually within one business day.

01 Works with the exports your clients already have

No integrations required. Start from a CSV.

Auto-detected mappings for the most common California small-business systems, plus a documented generic format for everything else.

ADP Workforce Now Gusto Paychex Flex Homebase Generic CSV Square, 7shifts, Deputy, Toast, UKG — on request

02 How it works

From messy export to client-ready report

1

Upload

Drop in your client’s timecard and payroll register exports. Saved mappings make repeat audits fast.

2

Map

Provider formats are auto-detected. Field mappings are saved per client so the second audit takes minutes.

3

Audit

California meal and rest period rules run against every shift. Detected issues are kept separate from record gaps.

4

Deliver

Generate a branded PDF report and a payroll correction CSV your client’s payroll processor can act on.

03 What the audit flags

Every finding traceable to a source row

  • F-01Missing first meal periods on shifts over 5 hours
  • F-02First meal periods starting after the end of the fifth hour
  • F-03Meal periods under 30 minutes
  • F-04Missing or late second meal periods on shifts over 10 hours
  • F-05Rest breaks attested as missed
  • RG-01Shifts with no usable rest-break records, reported as record gaps — not inflated into violations
  • F-06Meal and rest premiums that appear unpaid, or paid at base rate instead of the regular rate
  • ESTEstimated unpaid premium exposure as a range — never false precision

04 The report is the product

Something you can put in front of a client and charge for

Cover page with your branding. Plain-English executive summary. Payroll correction table with source-row references. Assumptions and exclusions stated up front, with careful legal language throughout.

Download the sample report (PDF)

Generated from realistic mock data. Your version carries your firm name and brand color.

How consultants price it

$750–$2,500 / AUDIT

Firms running break audits as a service typically charge per report, and convert clients into monthly before-payroll-close monitoring retainers afterward.

  • Reopen conversations with dormant clients
  • Pair with policy review, payroll cleanup, and manager training
  • Monthly monitoring becomes recurring revenue
Exhibit B — Payroll correction review list, sample reportMock data
Employee Date Category Rate Paid Unpaid Source row
Maria Garcia2026-05-04MEAL-PREM $26.50$0.00$26.50 homebase-row-004512
Kevin Nguyen2026-05-04MEAL-PREM $26.50$20.00$6.50 homebase-row-004513
Priya Patel2026-05-05MEAL-PREM $26.50$0.00$26.50 homebase-row-004790
Daniel Kim2026-05-06REST-PREM $26.50$0.00$26.50 homebase-row-005102
Total estimated unpaid premiums $86.00

05 Pricing for consultants

Pilot pricing

Early-access pricing while we onboard our first partner firms. One-off audits available at $99–$199 per report if you’re not ready for a subscription.

Starter
$299 /MO
  • 5 audits per month
  • Branded PDF reports
  • Payroll correction CSV exports
  • Saved import mappings
Partner
$1,499+ /MO
  • Multi-user firm workspace
  • Higher audit volume
  • Custom report templates
  • Priority mapping support

One-off audits: $99–$199 per report · no subscription required

06 FAQ

California break audits, answered carefully

What does a California break audit report flag?

Missing first meal periods on shifts over 5 hours, meal periods starting after the end of the fifth hour, meal periods under 30 minutes, missing or late second meal periods on shifts over 10 hours, rest breaks attested as missed, and shifts with no usable rest-break records. Detected issues are always separated from record gaps so your report stays defensible.

Which payroll and timekeeping exports are supported?

ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex Flex, and Homebase exports are auto-detected, plus a documented generic CSV format that works with any system. Square, 7shifts, Deputy, Toast, and UKG/Kronos mappings are added on request during pilots.

How is unpaid premium exposure estimated?

One premium hour per category per workday under California Labor Code section 226.7, valued at the regular rate of pay where the export provides it and otherwise the base hourly rate. Premiums already paid in payroll are credited, and every figure traces back to source rows. Reports show an estimate range, not false precision.

What about rest breaks that are not punched?

Most California employers do not punch rest breaks. BreakAuditor imports rest-break attestations where they exist and reports shifts without usable rest records as record gaps rather than violations.

Is this legal advice?

No. BreakAuditor provides operational audit support based on imported timecard and payroll data. Reports state their assumptions, separate detected issues from missing records, and recommend review by payroll, HR, or employment counsel before action is taken.

How does white-labeling work?

Reports carry your firm name and brand color on the cover and throughout. Your clients see your firm, not ours. You set your own audit pricing — most consultants charge $750 to $2,500 per audit.

Add a California break audit service to your firm this week

Tell us where to send your branded sample report. We’ll map one anonymized client export and return a demo report carrying your firm’s branding.

Usually returned within one business day. Prefer email? [email protected]