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• hedgehog@ttrpg.network ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  “Supposed to” according to what?

  If you’re in the US, Federal labor laws explicitly allow “meal periods” to not be paid, though short breaks must be paid. Neither is required to be offered to employees, though.

  Source: www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/breaks

  State laws differ, of course, and many states - e.g., California - have much more employee-friendly laws. However, even in CA, a meal period must be offered but isn’t required to be paid (unless it’s an on-duty meal break).

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• Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  You get salary, its paid

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  • NickwithaC@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    But do you get paid for 8 hour days or 9 hour days?

    8 to 5 is 9 hours. They don’t get to not pay you for your lunch break.

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    • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      You get paid for the month. You arent paid by the hour, you are paid for working for them.

      Its a different mindset

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      • letsgo@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        OK so next time you’ve done your work for the day, try going home early. Do let us know how it goes.

        You aren’t paid by the hour as long as it suits the company. As soon as it suits you, you’re damn well going to sit there until 5pm staring at the ceiling if you have to, THEN you can go home.

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