Baton Rouge Nesties
Dear Community,

Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.

If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.

Thank you.

Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.

HR ????

I have an HR question that I was hoping one of you could answer. I was a marketing major so I took a little bit of HR but not enough to answer this question correctly.  

I know by law an employeer is required to give an employee a lunch break. But if the employee works through lunch on there own will and does not take a true "lunch break" did that employee break any HR laws?

thanks!

Re: HR ????

  • I think Shoe is getting her masters in HR, so if I'm wrong she can chime in.

    An employer is required to give you a 15 minute break for every 4 hours worked. Most people will combine the two to make a half an hour for lunch. I know in my company if you work through it that is your choice and therefore you may not leave early. Of course there is flexibility with this and it is used on occasion, but it is frowned upon.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • Thanks for the info... Shoe if you have in other info to share I'd love to hear it..

     

    thanks!!

  • My masters is actually in HR Development and I'm only 3 classes in so I don't know that much regarding the actual HR "rules" but what MT said sounds correct.  However, I do know that a lot of it depends on whether or not the employee is salaried or hourly.  Sorry I can't be more help!
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
  • Depends on the rate of pay.. salary, hourly, etc. Also, in Louisiana employers are not required to give their employees a break if you are not a minor. Same thing with overtime. Employers are not required to pay overtime. 
  • Ditto the hourly/salary thing. I don't think the employee is breaking any laws if they choose to work through lunch or a break. It's only bad if the employer denies you the right.
  • Thanks everyone! These answers are the sort of answers I was expecting!! thanks again!!
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards