2 15 minute breaks and 30 minute lunch?
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act Law: "Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks. However, when employers do offer short breaks (usually lasting about 5 to 20 minutes), federal law considers the breaks as compensable work hours that would be included in the sum of hours worked during the work week and considered in determining if overtime was worked."
Can I be required to take a 30 minute lunch break?
Where do you live? Most laws require a 1/2 hour lunch break depending on how many ours you work a day. Take the lunch break--stop giving your pay to the company! If you are working through your lunch break--you are not getting paid for it---so you are working--lets say--a 7:am-3:30pm----normal 8 hour shift is 7-3, you are working until 3:30, with out pay--that is because the law where you live requires it. You are also not getting paid for the lunch break--just take the lunch break and be happy to get it--some companies are not required to give lunch breaks or two-15 min. breaks during the day. City-State and Federal Labor Laws vary from State to State.
If I don't take my (not at a fixed time) 30 minute lunch break at work, should I be allowed to leave 30 minutes earlier?
A2A.Generally, no. Jobs typically have standard working hours that promote interaction among coworkers, and offer reliable times when customers can expect to connect with the businessA good way of thinking about this is to ask yourself whether every other employee could pursue the same plan that you're proposing. Obviously the business will be closing 30 minutes early every day if that happened.That said, not every job is like this. If you're an unique individual and there an no requirements for you to be there on a set schedule, then maybe you can work out something more flexible.Lunch breaks, and breaks in general are mean to provide a time to refresh before continuing work. As an employer, I would be concerned about an employee that was trying to manipulate their workday this way. Perhaps this is not the right job for them, or perhaps they have specific problems they need to bring up like picking up a child at a certain time or similar.When in doubt, ask. You'll quickly find out the answer you seek, even if it is not what you hope for.Good luck!
Lunch Breaks, Hourly paid, Question!?
i'm getting paid hourly, i have an office job. Up until now, i've been able to eat lunch and work at the same time, never really having to punch out. Now, the company is growing, great, but we have a new HR person who came in and made all theses rules, so now i HAVE to punch out for a half hour everyday and that makes my work day longer.. in my mind for no reason.. this doesn't seem right to me.. does anyone know if there's a way around this, if i can opt out of this? What is the law for this...
Labor laws concerning lunch breaks.?
In 1994, the State Legislature approved and enacted Article 3. Safety and Welfare of Employees, (21-3-10a Meal Breaks). This section of the WV State Code states that “During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer. This provision shall be required in all situations where employees are not afforded necessary breaks and/or permitted to eat while working.” Title 42, Series 8 states under the Minimum Wage and Maximum hour standards (42-5-2. Definitions, 2.6), states that “Rest periods of short duration, running from (5) to (20) minutes, must be counted as hours worked.” Additionally, Title 42, Series 5 of the Wage Payment and Collection Act, states that …”when authorized by an employer, break periods and or rest periods which do not exceed (20) minutes duration must be counted as hours worked.” Looks like you have to take it.