Does anyone know if it is the law in Texas that employees must take at least a 30 minute lunch break. And if an employee does not take a 30 minute break, can the employer deduct their pay anyway?
2007-08-30 10:05:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In the state of Texas as an employee you don't have any rights. If your employer gives you a break, take it. By law they don't have to give you anything. They can fire you without reason. Try the site below for more insight on the law.
2007-08-30 10:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your employer sets 30 minutes for lunch then he is not obligated to pay you if you do not take 30 minutes. Since you are in a "Right to Work" State, you don't have any rights anyways. I assume the 30 minutes are unpaid and you work 8 hours at the paid rate. If you were taking less time for lunch, your employer would need to pay overtime after 40 hours at a higher rate of pay. You cannot force him into this position.
2007-08-30 17:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont hold me to this but this is a fedral law unless you are exempt from this law such as a truck driver.
Been through this just take you lunch the only way around this is to punch out for 10 or 15 minutes then return to from lunch.
2007-08-30 17:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by hazbob43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋