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Originally Posted by SizlChest  I work for a large hotel chain, and we have to force our cooks to take a break. It's a pain in the ***, because, as a corporation, we are short on hours as it is, but then, they force the employees to take a 30 min break. Say a guy has a 6.5 hour shift scheduled(I know, ridiculous,huh?) and they get done in 6 hours and 10 min, they habe to clock out for 1/2 an hour, then clock back in, then out again to be the way the executive comittee wants it. Some of my guys smoke, and they'll clock out for half an hour and work during that time, because they know they'll eventually take 30 min worth of smoke breaks during the shift. This is something that frustrates me. I would rather work the shift non-stop if I choose. |
This may have a lot to do with labour law in your State, don't know what State you're in, or what the laws are like.
That being said, in my part of the country (B.C.Canada) an employee can take the employer to the labour board and win compensation for breaks not taken. The employee may be a a scumbag looking for a buck, but as the the Labour Board here declares: "The onus is on the employer", in other other words, it is up to the employer to prove the allegations false. I believe California has similiar laws.
Say what you will about the executive comittee, and it's more than likely true, but the one thing they
do know is how to cover their butts should a situation like I described above should happen. Hence the time clock, proof of break taken.