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supermums 06-11-2004, 02:30 PM what is the law concernings breaks on the job? my husbands employer told them no more breaks on the clock that they have to punch out even to go to the bathroom. Can they do this? i thought if you worked an 8 hr day or more that you were entitled to a 30 min. lunch minium. and 2 - 15 min breaks and you got paid for the breaks..please e-mail an answer. thank you . Karen 06-22-2004, 06:49 AM Federal law does not require lunch or rest breaks. However, when employers offer short breaks (usually 5 to 20 minutes), federal law considers these breaks work time that must be paid. Bona fide meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes), are not work time and are therefore not compensable. Individual states' laws and regulations on lunch breaks and rest breaks vary widely, so you should consult your state Department of Labor for information. http://www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/state_of.htm In the state of California, employees must receive a 30-minute meal break if they work in excess of five hours. Employees must get rest breaks if they work over three and a a half hours a day. These mandatory breaks must be in the middle of each work period and must be 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked or fraction thereof. Please note that bona fide "exempt" employees are not subject to these rules. christina 07-23-2004, 03:17 PM :mad: :mad: I WAS WORKING IN THE SUPERMARKET,WESTERN BEEF THEY FIRED ME BECUASE I ASK FOR A LUNCH BREAK AND NEVER GOT IT. THEY KNOW THE IM PREGNANT AND TRYING TO GET MY SON FROM THE CITY??? NOW THEY SAYING THET I QUIT, WHEN THEY TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I WANT TO WORK BECAUSE I WANT MY SON BACK. :mad: thomas 07-23-2004, 03:34 PM Man, that sucks. You are entitle to lunch and breaks if you work over current number of hours. LConnell 07-23-2004, 05:15 PM Your entitlement to a lunch break is dependent upon a number of factors, with the most important being where you live and work. Some states, such as Arizona, do not have a mandatory break/lunch period. Others do mandate breaks. Federal law does not require a lunch break. It's just that if your lunch must be over 1/2 hour in length in order for it to be uncompensated. |
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