Will Wage and Hour Rumbles... Affect You?

The fair labor act says you have to pay for breaks? I know salary paid workers are usually paid for their breaks since their salaried. Though I'm saying I've never held an hourly job that I got paid for breaks. Also when I was salary as a corrections deputy we never got breaks. No breaks, no lunch.

 

I too do things on my time for the company because it's just my choice. When I take my 30 minute break I'm usually doing paperwork or something similar for work. I just see these breaks as pointless. Might as well do something productive while I'm on it.

 

This says nothing about being paid for breaks...

 

I also did company work on my time when I was paid by the mile and when I was paid salary.

I don't get paid for doing paperwork, I'm a do it now instead of later type of person.


What state law? Certainly not Florida's. I don't know anyone in this state or others for that matter that get paid for breaks that are hourly . I know a few guys who are paid salary that get paid if they take breaks or not. Though they do roofing and a job like that I'd expect them to take breaks in this florida heat.

I worked an hourly job at a call center, worked 9 hour shifts since you get a one hour lunch break. You'd also get two 15 minute breaks in each of those 4 hour segments. All unpaid, had to clock out for breaks and lunch.

 

its the nature of the truck driving trade. If what you already have isn't enough then 10 times the bells and whistles won't be enough either. Truck drivers have DOT rules and regs for them to enjoy. If you want a 40 hr a week job then go work in a warehouse or something.

 

I couldn't care less about paid breaks. I see Florida isn't on the list.