My employer only allows me 2 10 minute breaks in 8 hrs. Is this leagal?
113803
State Laws usually mandate when employers must give you "rest periods" or breaks. How much and when depends mostly on the discretion of the employer, but there are some legal protections.\n\nThere is no federal law that gives you meal or rest breaks. However, states sometimes have labor laws which mandate time off for meals (like a lunch break) or for a rest break (perhaps a mid-afternoon break). Further, labor unions oftentimes have specific contracts that explicitly mandate time for breaks. Whether or not you can get paid during breaks depends on your employer and on the same state labor laws.
578636
Ask your employer.  \n\nSome companies pay their employees based on each 1/10 of the hour (or each 6 minute interval) they work.  So if you punch in at 8:57am, or 8:59am, you are still only paid as if you punched in at 9:00am.  If you punch in at 9:01am, you would be marked as 1/10th of an hour late even though you punched in only one minute late, and you would be paid the same as if you punched in at 9:06am.\n\nI worked at a company that automatically took out a 30 minute lunch break after 6 hours whether the employee punched out of not.  The result was if I worked between 6 hours and 6.5 hours, I only got paid for 6 (whether I took a lunch or not).  If I worked 7 hours straight without a lunch break, I only got paid for 6.5.
723390
9-10...try to get 8 hours in all the time
24905
I can only work to limited number of hours through a program called Ticket to Work.
925517
Wow.  Right now just answering your question.  This is my "time off" time.  It may last an hour two hours or 0 seconds.  It depends on if my little one wakes up.  Usually, I am doing about 5 to 20 things at once.  This comes with the territory of being a mother.\n\nMy break time is usually an hour or two.  I have to choose between a little "me" time (doing nothing, but playing on Y!A) and sleep.  I'd rather have some time to myself doing this.  If all i did was sleep and Mom, I would be even more insane than i am.
186024
I called the La. Dept. of Labor about this a few years ago.  They said an employer is not required to give you breaks or a lunch time.  The only thing required is that you get paid at least time-and-a-half for overtime.  This has been some time ago, so things may have changed by now.
301213
That may be unique to California (their kinda weird out there compared to the rest of the country any how) Federal wage and hour laws require (in most cases) that time and one half be payed for any more than 8 hours in any one day and over 40 hours in any week. Their are no requirements for an employer to pay double time, triple time etc. unless it is a part of some kind of contract (union or other wise) so you will have to check with your state's wage and hour board.
1088268
minimum 6 hours   maximum 8 hours
692782
Sounds like the boss wants an extra day off, if you ask me! If your company does close that day, and your colleague chooses NOT to use his vacation time, he will not be paid for that day--because he isn't working.  Employers do not have to pay employees for work days not worked.  Employees should not be coerced into taking time off or using benefit time (this benefits the employer), however, and employees who disagree with the decision to close on a productive day should be offered an alternative.  Unless arrangements can be made for those employees who wish to work that day, there will be one less day on that period's pay check (unless they use their vacation hours).  Sorry, I don't have specifics on legalities but I think it would be difficult to contest formally.  Laws vary from state to state, and even those considered "salaried" may still be subject to hourly reporting.  As long as the total hours are met, the employee would receive full pay.  You may be able to work out an arrangement for working four days, but working 10 hours instead of 8 each day, e.g.
391851
there are no laws... but in the employer's policies there might be something about being sent home early.  Like where I work, we do not have to go unless we want to and they can not work us less than 4 hours unless we want to work less.
438576
Assuming that you took a half hour off for a meal then you earned less than $4.20 an hour.  You didn't receive overtime, and you didn't have ANY days off.  Where I live it is against policy to not have a day off every 6 days.  If you don't rest you can make a fatal mistake.  You were taken advantage off and underpaid.  QUITTING WAS THE ONLY THING TO DO!  I am glad you did.\n\nEDIT:  If you were supposed to get 7.50 an hour you didn't get it (if you worked 7:30am to 7pm for two weeks with a half hour break.)  If they were actually giving you 7.50 plus time and a half when you went over 40 hours a week you would have received 1552.50 minus any taxes (at least you should in USA.)  How is it possible that your income tax is 58%?  This had to be all under the table.  I wouldn't do that again if I were you.
1138123
It sounds unfair, since you're there for the employer's benefit.  I would check with your state's Labor Department.
691371
Your employer has restricted your access so that you cannot change it - just ring the help desk and explain the problem to them.  They should be able to reset it for you - its no big deal.
1065899
As long as you are working there LEGALLY, then YES THEY MUST GIVE BREAKS (every 3 or 4 hours?) Check with the Labor Board for the official amount!!   If an illegal alien is at work, he/she is not entitled to breaks and the boss can do as the boss pleases. Aliens shouldn't even be here so no, THEY have no rights.
649677
You are talking about 7/100 of an hour.  That's less than 5 mins.  If you are getting $10 an hour, then we are talking about 85 cents here.  \n\nMaybe you should just leave 5 mins (I mean .07 hr) early.\n\nGo ahead, I won't tell.
84648
Unfortunately, I am 99.9% sure that is completely legal.\n\nI mean, according to your explanation, after you clocked backed in from your lunch that would be 1:30 pm.  So, your last stretch of work was only 4.5 hours long.  At most work places people that work 5 hour shifts don't even get breaks.
596224
Well, it's not usually good to study for hours at a time or cramming, it's good to take a 10-minute break every 2 hours or so.