My employer is insistent that I follow L&I regulations (Washington State) regarding meal breaks. I've always operated under the assumption that I am bound to DOT regulations regarding breaks. Am I required to observe both sets of rules?
DOT HOS vs L&I Meal and Rest Periods
Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by plarmstrong, May 17, 2018.
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When I drove based in Cali we had to take our 30 minute lunch before the 6th hour of work started. The logs would say we had time and wouldnt violate, but we heard about it from the company side.
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Dot says a minimum 30 minute break after 8 hours on duty.
You can take it whenever you want. 2,3,5.5 7 hour after starting.
You should take your break when the boss says to take it. As long as it doesn't violate hos.born&raisedintheusa and brian991219 Thank this. -
Your company or the state(Washington) in this case, can have more restrictive regulations than those required by the Feds. They just can't be less restrictive than he FEDS.
However this usually only applies to Intrastate activities, not interstate.brian991219 Thanks this. -
As long as your company doesn't break d.o.t. policy, then they can make any policies they want.
If you don't follow the company policies, the company will fire you for not following company policydeathB4decaf Thanks this. -
Follow both federal and state law unless there is a clear conflict.
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Thanks everyone. It makes sense now.
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