my manager finds little things to yell at me for and we don’t get regular breaks
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my manager finds little things to yell at me for and we don’t get regular breaks
My coworkers and I do not get our
regular breaks for working 10
hours..many times someone’s breaks get
crossed off as if they already had them
bit did not…we often hear that no one
is getting a break and if we complain
we get in trouble of some sort
Asked on June 2, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Some states require either meal or rest breaks. Minnesota is one of the handful of states that require employers to provide both types of breaks. However, Minnesota law is not specific about how much time employers must provide.
MN law provides that employers must provide “sufficient” unpaid time to allow employees who work at least 8 consecutive hours to have a meal. Additionally, employers must also allow employees to take an “adequate” rest period within each 4 consecutive hours of work to use the nearest rest room. This time must be paid. Note, the law doesn’t cover some seasonal and agricultural workers for either meal or rest breaks. If your employer is violating the law, you can file acomplaint with the Department of Labor and Industry. Further, the law prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee (i.e. firing, suspending or otherwise disciplining them) for bringing a complaint to enforce their legal rights. If wrongfully terminated, you could be entitled to additional compensation.
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