At the employer I recently started working with, they pay for our lunches (We don't get any breaks I don't think, not even $15). On the 30 minute lunches we are not allowed to leave the premises of the store or use our cellphones at all. They said it was an asset protection issue with using cellphones. We are not supposed to have cellphones in the building even.
This is a major restaurant chain, so I doubt they would make a mistake, I just wonder is it totally legal?
2007-09-03 08:58:46 · 6 answers · asked by advait0 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Can I legally request an off-the-clock 30 minute break?
2007-09-03 09:05:19 · update #1
10-15 years ago, nobody had phones like they do today, and we all did fine! You don't NEED your phone ALL day long. If you're that important, you'd have a job outside of a restaurant chain. If you don't want to follow that rule, then don't work there. Do you need the job or do you need the phone?
2007-09-03 09:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are paid breaks, which if you are not allowed to leave the premises they should be, then yes, the employer has the right to tell you no cell phones. If the policy is no cellphones on the premises, and you have it in your pocket for use on a break then you're breaking policy anyway. Sound as if they are completely legal on this issue.
2007-09-03 09:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way... she's from Northern California or is this the state that she works in. i think in California this is had to break for lunch a minimum of half-hour or greater and companies are required to grant 2, 15 minute breaks in an 8 hour artwork day. this is a criminal offense to disclaim an worker a lunch ruin for each 8 hours worked.. She needs to report it right this moment. Does the enterprise she artwork for have an HR branch? Has she tried to verbally or in writing, report those incidents? whilst she became an worker become there a clause in there wherein she could be prohibited to discover criminal representation exterior of the enterprise ( i think of this is stated as the arbitration clause). California has strict rules that limit any enterprise from doing any of this. Tape recording is deemed inadmissible provided that there become a particular rule placed forth via the enterprise prohibiting this and/or i think it relies upon on the area. Your mom in regulation needs to report those incidents to the hard artwork board as quickly as available and if she gets fired she would manage to could desire to tell the unemployment enterprise besides (this is provided that it gets that some distance) the hard artwork board will direct her as to what she will do. tell her if she comes to a decision to try this that she could desire to persist with by using with them besides... each so often you case can fall in the time of the cracks. solid success and that i'm sorry to hearken to approximately that.
2016-11-14 02:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by dorval 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on the law in the state you are in. In California, that would be an illegal policy.
2007-09-03 09:11:05 · answer #4 · answered by caligirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, their dime, your time, their rules, and BTW their legal staff. Yes, they can deny you that right of cell phone usage.
2007-09-03 09:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by bpgagirl22 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Youre on their time, they own you.
2007-09-03 09:02:37 · answer #6 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋