Resources
California break audit resources for consultants
Start with the sample report, then use the checklist and export guides to collect the timecard fields a defensible audit needs.
01 Start here
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Preview the sample break audit report
See the client-facing PDF structure, issue counts, exposure range, correction rows, record gaps, and assumptions log generated from a synthetic sample export.
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California break audit checklist
The export fields, mapping checks, review steps, and deliverables to confirm before running a first client audit.
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Start with one client audit
No subscription required for the first report. Use the sample output to decide whether monthly monitoring makes sense after repeat client demand.
02 Vertical playbooks
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Restaurant break audit checklist
A California restaurant-specific audit workflow for meal timing, second meals, rest-record gaps, premium pay, and location patterns.
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Security guard break audit checklist
A California security-specific audit workflow for solo posts, on-duty meal review, long shifts, rest records, and premium pay.
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Warehouse break audit checklist
A California warehouse-specific audit workflow for quotas, pick rates, meal timing, rest records, premium pay, and export fields.
03 Export guides
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Export Homebase timecards
Which timesheet export to pull and which fields a California meal/rest audit needs.
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ADP timecard export for Workforce Now
Pull punch detail, confirm meal and rate fields, then turn ADP rows into a California break audit.
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Export Gusto time data
Why the time-tracking detail matters more than the payroll register for break audits.
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Export Paychex Flex timecards
How to find the punch-level export when Paychex layouts vary by client configuration.
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Export Square timecards
Which Square Shifts timecard or shifts export to pull before running a California break audit.
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Export 7shifts timecards
How to preserve punches, breaks, wages, locations, and roles from 7shifts or 7punches.
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Export Deputy timesheets
How to request a Deputy CSV or Excel timesheet export with all fields for break review.
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Export Toast timecards
How to scope Toast time and labor data for restaurant break audits without relying on totals-only reports.
04 Rule references
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California meal and rest break law
Plain-English timing, waiver, and premium-pay rules for employers and advisors.
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Meal and rest break premium pay
The one-hour premium, regular-rate calculation, and common payroll mistakes after Ferra.
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PAGA reforms and break-claim exposure
How documented payroll and timekeeping reviews fit into the post-2024 reasonable-steps conversation.
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