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• cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just a quick question: do people above the age of 17 not get guaranteed meal breaks?

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No. Or any other kind of break. Also benefits are determined by part time vs full time, which itself is generally determined be working either less than 40 hours a week, or 40+. In other words part time is generally 39.99999 hours a week.

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    • cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You wouldn’t believe labour rights here in Germany. And yet, the work gets done.

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      • InputZero@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I worked for a German company briefly. The pay was great and they literally wouldn’t let me do overtime. Best job I’ve ever had.

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      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh i would believe them. I’m a federal employee (for now), we’re considered to have “great benefits” that are actually less than the bare minimum in many first world countries; we also get less pay (at least in IT) compared to private sector to “justify” these benefits. The benefits they are constantly chipping away it while also taking more out of our paychecks each year with raises below actual cost of living and inflation.

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    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      As a Californian, I also find this shocking. What the fuck, Florida?

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    • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No. Or any other kind of break.

      I thought there was a federal requirement for shifts over a certain length to get a break of a certain minimum length? It’s not much, it’s not remotely good, but I’m pretty sure it exists.

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  • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    California does. Guaranteed 10 min break every two hours, and guaranteed 30 min unpaid lunch if you work over 6 hours, mandatory overtime after 10 hours, and a second 30 min meal break if working over 12 hours.

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    • Deello@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Guaranteed 10 min break every two hours

      PAID 10 minute breaks, as in you don’t have to clock out. Also gonna add that you get extra breaks if working outdoors during extreme heat, 95+ iirc.

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      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You’re supposed to get those extra heat breaks, but they don’t always happen, again depends on the boss.

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  • Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Lmao. Nope. And anything you are supposed to get is covered under the At Will employment laws. Which is a fancy way of saying your boss can walk in and say you’re fired at any time, give no reason, and tell the state it was for cause so they shouldn’t pay out your Unemployment Insurance.

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  • Deello@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Looking at the other comments I guess it depends on the state. I’m in my 30s and have had a few friends over the years tell me that they sued, and won, their employers for missing breaks. Needless to say all of my managers/bosses have gone out of their way to make sure I get my breaks to avoid that happening. I have even heard of situations where people just randomly get a check in the mail because somebody else sued the company and after an audit it was discovered that the company was not allowing for proper breaks. This forced all past employees to get compensated for it. California in case you’re wondering.

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  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No, not in Florida. Other states do however.

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