Help Wanted: Legality of break on premises
Photo credit: Fotolia | If the boss declares that unpaid lunch breaks must be taken at the job site, the law supports the rule. However, the company must make sure that workers are free from work for that period.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: I work for a major airline. All part-time and full-time employees get a 30-minute unpaid break. Just recently local managers decided that we can't leave the building during our break. They said the company would be liable if something happened. Although none of us have injured ourselves on a break, management believes the new rule requiring us to remain in the building will prevent...
