What to do if my employer takes 30 minutes out of each day’s pay as a “lunch break” but I am not allowed to clock out and must remain on standby?
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What to do if my employer takes 30 minutes out of each day’s pay as a “lunch break” but I am not allowed to clock out and must remain on standby?
Is this legal?
Asked on October 1, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
This is a Fair Labor Standards violation. You cannot be docked for lunch and not clock out. You would be owed monies for overtime and I suspect your employer is pulling a fast one on the state labor department. Talk to your state labor department about this and pull all of your pays tubs and timecards if you keep copies.
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