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In a right to work state can an employer legally make an employee work 8 hrs without any breaks?
No. You are talking about two totally different legalities. “Right to work” refers to state laws that prohibit employees from being required to join a union or pay union dues or fees. Twenty-two states have adopted right-to-work laws, and all employees in a right-to-work state are protected, with the exception of airline and railroad employees (who are covered under the Railway Labor Act) and employees working on federal property (depending on circumstances). Right to work has NOTHING to do with breaks. State laws mandate certain unpaid breaks. Each state is different. For instance, here is Nevada law on breaks (Nevada is a right to work state, by the way): **NRS 608.019 1. An employer shall not employ an employee for a continuous period of 8 hours without permitting the employee to have a meal period of at least one-half hour. No period of less than 30 minutes interrupts a continuous period of work for the purposes of this subsection. 2. Every employer shall authorize and permit all his employees to take rest periods, which, insofar as practicable, shall be in the middle of each work period. The duration of the rest periods shall be based on the total hours worked daily at the rate of 10 minutes for each 4 hours or major fraction thereof. Rest periods need not be authorized however for employees whose total daily work time is less than 3 and one-half hours. Authorized rest period shall be counted as hours worked, for which there shall be no deduction from wages. 3. This section does not apply to: (a) Situations where only one person is employed at a particular place of employment. (b) Employees included within the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement. 4. An employer may apply to the labor commissioner for an exemption from providing to all or to one or more defined categories of his employees one or more of the benefits conferred by this section. The labor commissioner may grant the exemption if he believes the employer has shown sufficient evidence that business necessity precludes providing such benefits. Any exemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex. 5. The labor commissioner may by regulation exempt a defined category of employers from providing to all or to one or more defined categories of their employees one or more of the benefits conferred by this section, upon his own motion or upon the application of an association of employers. Each such application shall be considered at a hearing and may be granted if the labor commissioner finds that business necessity precludes providing that particular benefit or benefits to the employees affected. Any exemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex.** If you are unsure whether it is legal to make an employee work 8 hours without a break, you need to consider the state laws on breaks, for the state that the employee is working in.
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In the state of Kansas what are the labor laws regarding lunch breaks?
There is no federal law requiring breaks or lunch breaks. Some states have state laws that govern breaks and lunch breaks. Kansas does not have any state laws requiring breaks or lunch breaks. So your employer can legally work you an 8 or 10 hour shift without a break.
Can a retail store work an employee without proper rest?
No, a retail store cannot legally require an employee to work without proper rest breaks, as labor laws in many regions mandate specific rest periods during shifts. These regulations are designed to ensure the health and well-being of employees. Failure to provide adequate rest can result in legal consequences for the employer, including fines and penalties. It is essential for both workers and employers to be aware of and adhere to these labor laws.
Can an employer require an employee to document all restroom breaks?
no because if you gotta go you gotta go Certainly, if there is a good reason to bother with that.
How long can an employer legally require you to work without providing breaks or rest periods?
In the United States, federal law does not require employers to provide breaks or rest periods. However, if breaks are provided, they are generally considered paid time. State laws may vary, so it is important to check the specific regulations in your state.
Is downtime at work considered a break?
The answer to this question depends largely on the the state in which one lives. Some states do not require employers to provide breaks to employees, and therefore, it is up to the employer to dictate the terms of employee breaks. Some states require employers to provide breaks to employees doing certain types of work or working in certain industries, but not others. Some states require employer to provide breaks unless the employee has sufficient "downtime." Lastly, some state require all employers to provide employees with breaks, regardless of how busy they are while working. Identifying the state in which the employee works would permit a more complete and accurate answer.
How a company increase the working time of employees without increase the pay?
A couple of ways to increase employee productivity is to monitor paid breaks and un paid breaks. As an example if you have 10 employees who each day return from their paid or unpaid a total of six minutes on average per employee that is 1 hour (60 minutes) you the employer is paying for that is un productive lost time each day.
what is the law concerning restraunt workers getting breaks & lunch-breaks My employer says she dosent have to give us any breaks in Florida.?
I do believe empoyers are required to give a minimum break of 15 minutes to any employee working over 5 hrs. If a employee works over 8 hrs then they recieve at least a half an hr. I dont know if they are paid breaks or not. Some states are different.
Can an employer take out time from my hours worked for breaks that I don't get?
An employer can require you to take breaks, but cannot deduct time for breaks and then prevent you from taking breaks. If time is being deducted for those breaks, you must be allowed to take the breaks. However, if you have decided not to take breaks because you want to be paid more money, then that is your own doing, it is not the employer's fault. You are being given breaks, so take your breaks. Requirements for breaks vary by jurisdiction (which is to say, the law doesn't work the same way in all locations) but it is quite usual that there is a labor regulation that requires employers to give breaks to employees, and if employees don't take those breaks, it will then appear that the employer is breaking the law. That's why the employer may insist that you take breaks.
What happens when an employer breaks his contract of employment?
Report him/her
What are the consequences of breaking health and safety laws?
If an employee breaks health and safety laws, they could receive:employee in-services or additional traininga official written warning in the employee recordtermination for failure to follow standard proceduresimmediate termination if the breach was severeAn employee who breaks health and safety laws could cause the employer to be fined by cited and regulators.An employee who does not follow safety and health laws could cause injury or death to that employee or to others.In some employment situations, employees could face fines as well, especially if they hold some type of professional licensure.
Under contract does an employee have the right for breaks and lunch and not working hours on end?
That would rather much depend on the contract, the job, and whether the enemy is still shooting at you. It was not at all uncommon to have to run my squad without breaks for days at a time without breaks...now what were you griping about, again? You're getting paid, aren't you?
What non physical aspects of the workplace can you think of that could have an effect on an employee's health and safety?
Clean & quiet areas where an employee can remove themselves from the phsical work environment to take breaks without the interference of any the workplace activities.
