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I work in a jr./sr. high school cafeteria. My usual shft is 6:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. (I start earlier than the others because I am a cook). We're finished between 1:20 and 1:25 (after serving and cleanup are completed), then we get to eat our lunch of that day's leftovers before leaving. We're paid until 1:30.
I also get a paid 20 minute break in the morning, with whatever school breakfast item and beverage I want to have (usually a cup of coffee and piece of fruit).
I work in a jr./sr. high school cafeteria. My usual shft is 6:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. (I start earlier than the others because I am a cook). We're finished between 1:20 and 1:25 (after serving and cleanup are completed), then we get to eat our lunch of that day's leftovers before leaving. We're paid until 1:30.
I also get a paid 20 minute break in the morning, with whatever school breakfast item and beverage I want to have (usually a cup of coffee and piece of fruit).
sounds like a good schedule.
the reason i posted this is because i used to work at a place where I work 8 hours, get paid 8, and physically stayed 8 hours.
now im at a place where its a 1 hour unpaid lunch, which is an extra 5 hours per week. it kind of shortens the week a lot, we have to physically be at the place for 9 hours and get paid 8, no exceptions. thats about 24 hours lost per month, which i can put to good use
the reason i posted this is because i used to work at a place where I work 8 hours, get paid 8, and physically stayed 8 hours.
now im at a place where its a 1 hour unpaid lunch, which is an extra 5 hours per week. it kind of shortens the week a lot, we have to physically be at the place for 9 hours and get paid 8, no exceptions. thats about 24 hours lost per month, which i can put to good use
If they're not paying you for that hour, you're free to leave the premises. They can't keep you at the workplace if they're not paying you, you should be free to go out for a walk, have lunch out or even go home if you can make it back in time. If they think otherwise, I'd be talking to a labor attorney, pronto.
I am salary so it doesn't affect me directly but in almost 20 years in the workforce I don't think I've ever had an employer that provided a paid lunch break. They have always been unpaid for hourly employees where I have worked. In some cases it may have been a strict schedule (ie. 11:30-12:30) and in others flexible (ie clock out and clock back in at some point). I imagine paid lunch breaks are becoming pretty rare.
I am salary so it doesn't affect me directly but in almost 20 years in the workforce I don't think I've ever had an employer that provided a paid lunch break. They have always been unpaid for hourly employees where I have worked. In some cases it may have been a strict schedule (ie. 11:30-12:30) and in others flexible (ie clock out and clock back in at some point). I imagine paid lunch breaks are becoming pretty rare.
some still exists but not much at all, my last 2 employers that had that was on the 24 hour/3 shift schedule of 8 hours each. it was in the security field and the other one was a factory.
No set rules for salaried staff where I work regarding lunch or breaks. We are expected to get our work done and its accepted that some weeks this will mean 40+ hours and other weeks, it might be a few less than 40. Many of our staff work in the field in addition to the office, so there isn't really a way to monitor when people are taking breaks.
I have a report time and once signed in, everything between sign in and sign out is paid time. Work, lunch, dinner, breaks, sleep, everything is paid time.
30 minutes unpaid. Longer if you wold like, just so long as you work your hours. They are pretty relaxed about it.
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