The California Court of Appeals ruled, on July 7, 2011, that the definition of “workday” is not necessarily related to the definition of “work schedule.” A work schedule means a designated period of work, while a workday is any consecutive 24-hour period beginning at the same time each calendar day. The Court noted that a “split shift” happens when a “work schedule” in interrupted by a non-paid non-working period established by the employer, other than a rest or meal period. For that reason, the Court held that an overnight shift what overlaps a workday is not a split-shift because the shift is continuous and is not interrupted by a non-working break established by the employer. See: Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. v. Superior Court.