I work at a single staff 24 hour facility as a nurse and can not leave during my unpaid 30 min break. I eat my lunch at my desk and can not leave the building.
2006-09-05 16:49:11 · 6 answers · asked by Mark 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If they don't pay you and say you can't leave your post that is NOT legal. By law you get lunch breaks . If it is a profession that they need you there all the time they need to pay you for it. They should have a fair labor poster in your workplace somewhere. See if its got a phone number on it and call and ask. If not look it up online and contact them.
2006-09-05 16:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by smile4u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you are single staff, if a patient needs you, you have to leave your lunch and go take care of them, true? It's technically not a break then, check with your state's labor laws. I'm sure the company's rationale is that you can take the rest of your break whenever you are not busy, how many times have you gotten cheated of at least a portion of your break. Check it out.
2006-09-05 16:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the not paying part is legal, but I think the not letting you leave part might be a bit less legal.
I would recommend trying to find a site which discusses local labor laws for your area.
2006-09-05 16:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by sirade1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your state labor laws. The federal laws changed in recent years, allowing certain hourly positions to be exempt from overtime and break requirements, however state laws can be more stringent.
2006-09-05 16:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Gitchy gitchy ya ya da da 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my exboss tryed that crap once and we reported him to the labor law people and after that he was very lenient on breaks. it is not legal and id tell them to where to shove it.
2006-09-05 16:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by walker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes unfortunately it is legal unless you are in a union and the union contract states differently.
2006-09-05 16:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by games 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋