Help Wanted: Lifeguarding with no break
Photo credit: Kathy Kmonicek | State labor law requires a meal break when you work more than six hours a day, but if no one else is on duty, rules for a one-employee shift apply, as long as you know that before taking the job. (June 22, 2010)
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: I am a 16-year-old student. Last summer, I worked for a lifeguard temporary agency. It was my first job. I have questions about what I believe were unlawful company practices. I often worked as long as 9 1/2 hours a day without breaks. I also wasn't paid overtime for those days when I worked more than my scheduled eight hours a day. Does this violate labor laws for minors and for workers...
