At my store, we get a 2 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch for 8-hour shifts. Occasionally, some people put off their last break for the last 15 minutes before clocking out. That doesn't sound right, but the LOD usually doesn't have a problem with it.
I tried to pull that today and our HR person said I couldn't do that, that breaks needed to be taken a full hour before the end of my shift, and that I should just clock out now since she doesn't want me sitting in the break room. I know about the hour rule for closing the store, but I wasn't closing. My shift ended in the middle of the day and my work was completely done. It was also 16 minutes before the end of my shift, which felt like I was leaving too early.
I waited until it was 9 minutes before the end of my shift before clocking out just to be safe(r), but is that really a Target policy?
I tried to pull that today and our HR person said I couldn't do that, that breaks needed to be taken a full hour before the end of my shift, and that I should just clock out now since she doesn't want me sitting in the break room. I know about the hour rule for closing the store, but I wasn't closing. My shift ended in the middle of the day and my work was completely done. It was also 16 minutes before the end of my shift, which felt like I was leaving too early.
I waited until it was 9 minutes before the end of my shift before clocking out just to be safe(r), but is that really a Target policy?
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