Help Wanted: Hourly issues
State law requires lunch breaks within certain hours -- even in workplaces with flexible hours. Credit: iStock
You rightly note that your employees are entitled to an earlier lunch break based on their schedules. Labor law says that when employees work a shift of more than six hours that begins before 11 a.m. and extends until 2 p.m., they are entitled to at least a half-hour lunch break between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. But if an employee wants to do lunch later, that seems to work, too.
For more on lunch breaks and state labor law, go to http://bit.ly/Q8L2T9. For more on employees who are exempt from overtime, go to http://1.usa.gov/sQRzCo.
Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.
