If you are unpaid for a lunch break, do you take it?

mjj092000

You are legally required to have a lunch break. Whether you work during it or not... that's your choice (you can't be forced to do so).

Why should a business pay for you to go on break? It's nice when they do... but they shouldn't be forced to.

littlehaba

Yeah usually. Sometimes just have half an hour if we are busy but they pay me for it if I do. x

njgpink

yes i defo take it, it depends how many hours your wrking as theres laws that your workplace have 2 remember with the amount of breaks your aloud

rwa000

there is no federal law that mandates breaks of any kind unless you are a minor, some states do but there are only 6

F H

only if they have brownise

Shane

The only way it is illegal is if your boss requires you to work during this period. However, they would also be held legally accountable under wage and hour laws if they are fully aware the staff was not taking there lunch and allowing it and willfully not paying them. This would also include at no time did a supervisor or anyone in management actually reprimand the employee for not taking there break or insisting they take the one hour lunch. What also plays a role is if whether or not you are paid hourly or annually. Additionally, in a majority of states if you work more than 6 hours on any given shift a break must be given to you at minimum of 30 minutes.

liya79

yes i take it coz i need it - if u dont then u shud work less half hr or hour dependin on how long ur lunch is

van kedileri

yup

Ernest

depends if you want to

iamthechangeling

Yeah, but I wouldn't take too long.

OverRuled23

Hey, I looked forward to my unpaid lunch break. Gave me the chance to get out of the building to create a physical and mental distance from obnoxious coworkers, ringing phones, and it made a difference.

If I didn't take a lunch break it would feel as though I worked a straight 8 hours. Ugh! I did that once - no more (but I got compensation by being allowed to leave early the next day).

I wouldn't work in any job where a boss would expect me to work through lunch. I need that break. When he's ready to either fire, or lay you off, or the company closes, he's not going to say: "Keep so-and-so. He/she worked through their lunch hour." Do the best job you can-but don't sell your soul to any company 'cause they're not looking out for you. Reference: Lehman Brothers. I rest my case.

As for overtime? Nice to get a little extra in your paycheck-but it's gobbled up in taxes. Give me Comp time.

Taz

Yes I have to im a truck driver and i have to take a break by law but I dont get paid for it

smartypants909

We have 30 minutes unpaid, if you don't take it, you still don't get paid.

PrettyInPink23

when i got unpaid lunch, i would see if i could leave early instead of taking a break

mary k

lunch time is usually un paid. if you want a lunch you beter take it

Pusia

in the UK the law says that you are entitled to a minimum of 20 minutes break for every 6 hours you work (this may be paid or unpaid), and should NOT be at the end or the beginning of the work period.

Is that all you gasp? YES

So most people are better off than the minimum as they get half an hour for lunch (unpaid) and maybe one or two tea breaks (paid or unpaid), although not everyone will get these. If you do get more than this - be gratefull.

Take whatever breaks you are offered. If you work through them you will only be the worse physically and mentally for it, and it will tempt your employer to take advantage.

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