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Can an employer force you to work through your break? |
Can an employer force you to work through your break? Unfortunately, yes. Per federal law, employers don't even have to give you a break, however, the laws may differ in some states. Contrary to popular belief, federal wage and hour laws (www.dol.gov) do not mandate breaks, vacations, holidays, paid time off, etc... they mandate hours worked and overtime. In fact, many military shifts require "straight 8's" in which they will only give an employee 15 - 20 minutes in the middle of their shift to take a break and scarf down a sandwich (although they do pay for this time). The best thing to do is go to the www.dol.gov and find the link to the local Dept of Labor office for your state and check the state laws. Source(s): http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ yep but thats called over time you get payed more for it. it's unethical. You're a person with needs and not a mean. Not if you don't allow yourself to be intimidated. only if you agree to it No they cannot, at least here in California. You're only required to have 10 minutes every 4 hours or something here. And 30 minutes if you work 8 hours. My girlfriend is food server and they "force" them to take breaks even when they are busy. |
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