Archived Less than 6 hours, is a lunch needed?

[Tootiredtocare]

Hello, so one of my coworkers was scheduled 5.5 hours but our GE-ETL told them they have to take a lunch. Can they force us to take a lunch for shifts less than 6 hours?

 

[Kartman]

It depends on your state.

 

[Times Up]

Depends on your state. I am in a 6 hour state. Leadership often schedules for a 5.5 or 5.75 hour shift in order to AVOID having to give a TM a meal break.

 

[allnew2]

Hello, so one of my coworkers was scheduled 5.5 hours but our GE-ETL told them they have to take a lunch. Can they force us to take a lunch for shifts less than 6 hours?

In CA you have to take lunch by your 5th hour. Let’s say if my schedule says I work from 1-6 I wouldn’t take a lunch but I would clock out at 5:55. Now if I’m scheduled from 1-6:15 then yes I have to take a lunch and work my shift as scheduled . However when that happens in my store usually all etls are okay with not taking a lunch however again they can make you take a lunch and work your schedule as printed on the board.

 

[TTB]

You can also take a 30 minute lunch intead of 45

 

[Amanda Cantwell]

Minors are also 5hrs everywhere I believe.

 

[SitSpotSit]

You can also take a 30 minute lunch intead of 45

Not in California. If you clock in under 45 minutes you're getting one of them sweet convos with that special someone!

 

[Ringwraith917]

Look at the paper schedule. If 12-5:30 says 5.5, you're not scheduled for a lunch. If it says 5.0 You're scheduled a lunch and working over if you don't take it. That cuts into payroll.

 

[garbage]

Minors are also 5hrs everywhere I believe.

Good point. OPs coworker is probably a minor.

 

[kittengirl1342]

You can also take a 30 minute lunch intead of 45

I thought you only had the choice to take only a 30 at least in Florida at the Panama City store that's how it's been. I'm not sure about Alabama though since I haven't had to take a lunch there yet.

 

[SLPumpkin]

Not in California. If you clock in under 45 minutes you're getting one of them sweet convos with that special someone!

I’m in California, but one of my TL’s okayed a 30min lunch before. I never heard anything about it afterwards

 

[SitSpotSit]

I’m in California, but one of my TL’s okayed a 30min lunch before. I never heard anything about it afterwards

That's good! Our ETLHR says it's not ok and I thought comes up in the compliance report. And I don't think even a TL can override compliance. Sometimes if it happens and you're not at work for a few days to sign the report I don't know if you'd know you got a write up. 🤷‍♀️

 

[MasterSchutz]

Look at the paper schedule. If 12-5:30 says 5.5, you're not scheduled for a lunch. If it says 5.0 You're scheduled a lunch and working over if you don't take it. That cuts into payroll.

I thought that the schedule doesn't factor in lunches. It depends on the time frame. Kronos also breaks it up in the app too. Just gotta go to shift details.