Comments for California Labor and Employment Law

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by Mae

Mae — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:08:00 +0000

Can a company write you up if you don’t call a manager for a bathroom break, then go anyway?

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by Kurt

Kurt — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0000

Hello All. I’m a waiter (currently working for a restaurant inside a Four Seasons hotel in CA) and I would like to know if there is a sheet we as servers can sign on a per case/day basis that allows us to waive the 30 minute meal period. I’m not talking about waiving it to go from the 4:59 mark to the 5:59 mark but more waiving it all together for that shift, even if the shift ends up being 8 hours long. I swear I remember something like that being an option years ago at another restaurant I worked at but can’t quite remember. Thanks.

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by Mike168

Mike168 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:53:00 +0000

I work from 10:30am to 9:00pm total 10 and half hours, I took 3 times 30 minutes meal break an 2 times 10 minutes break a day, my boss paid me 9 hours a day, is this right?

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by Ajohnston

Ajohnston — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:33:00 +0000

Hi I work at an assisted living facility. I work 8 hours a day (sometimes 12 hours). I am new to the work world so I’m not sure if the company I work for can do this but I work 8 hours with no breaks. We are supposed to “eat when we can” and we aren’t supposed to be caught sitting down. Usually I don’t have time to eat or sit during my shift, especially if I work the AM shift. We do get paid for all 8 hours, but staying inside a house for 8 hours without being able to leave is making me crazy!

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by Dluna1234

Dluna1234 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

I work part time for for 5 or sometimes 6 hrs. Do i get a paid rest/meal break?

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by 23uh

23uh — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:29:00 +0000

no! didnt you just read above? ^^

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by kat

kat — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:00 +0000

Hi,I’m a new manager at clothing store. we have two work shifts, 9:30am-3:00pm, 5.5 hours and 3:00pm-9:00pm, 6 hours. we now take 15min break after 3hours work. my co-works don’t want to take 30min un-paid break but my boss didn’t get to waive for 30min-unpaid break.
I have to know what we have to right rest time, and meal break time.
somebody helps me, please!!!

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by kef

kef — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:07:00 +0000

I hope shes not still there. I would be willing to bet that even though they aren’t getting those breaks, the manager is editing them in. The biggest thing in favor of the crew is if those time edits aren’t documented and signed by both employee and manager.

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by kef

kef — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:00 +0000

they cant dock your pay or edit time out for that raeson and if they do it is supposed to be documented and signed by you and manager who edited.

Comment on What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? by kef

kef — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:03:00 +0000

I wouldn’t want to go on that break. You lose out on the half hour overtime. They are shooting themselves in the foot right there. I mean… they are paying right? That is the law… if you sign the agreement it turns into an on duty paid lunch.