Can an employer tell you when to eat lunch?

More often than not, you can assign specific lunch times for employees. You’ll need to check your local laws to find out what the answer is for your company. Federal Laws According to the US Department of Labor, there’s currently no federal law mandating employer-supplied breaks or lunchtimes.

When do non exempt employees take their lunch?

Non-exempt employees are most often assigned lunch times. Exempt employees take their hour when they find a convenient time. Employers do not need to permit employees to leave the work premises if they are otherwise completely freed from duties during the meal period.

Do you have to track employees lunch breaks?

That is, of course, if the employee actually takes lunch. The federal government actually doesn’t have any rules when it comes to break times; they only want employers to track employee’s hours accurately. This means that an employer must track all hours worked as well as any work performed during lunch (if applicable).

What do employees do during their lunch period?

Updated December 17, 2018. Breaks and lunch periods are times, specified by the employer, during which employees are not actively working on the job. Employees use break time, which generally lasts from five to 20 minutes per four hours worked, to eat, visit the restroom, read, talk with friends, smoke, and handle personal business.

Do you get paid if you don’t clock out for lunch?

If you do not clock out for lunch, your employer should record your lunch time accurately on your timesheet; however, they should not adjust your lunch break to an inaccurate time. As an employee, you are supposed to get paid for all hours and minutes that you work.

Can your boss tell you who to eat lunch with?

Your boss can tell you what time to be at work, what you have to do, where you have to go, when you can leave, what your salary is, and even who you can sit next to at lunch. Wait, what? Isn’t lunch time your time?

Can a non exempt employee not be paid for lunch?

But, if you’re a non-exempt employee, and this lunch is mandatory, you’ve got to be paid for it. Bosses will, of course, argue that lunch is always off the clock and it’s social anyway, so it shouldn’t be paid.

Can a company prohibit me from eating with co-workers?

But for an employer to prohibit generally an employee from socializing with co-workers off the clock and off premises is dangerous and likely unlawful directive to an employee. So there you have it. But I want to know more about your employer’s rationale for telling you not to eat with coworkers. Can you reply in the comments with more context?

Can an employer require employees to remain on premises?

That decision said rest breaks in California must be duty-free: state law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods [ . . .] employers must relieve their employees of all duties and relinquish any control over how employees spend their break time. So work must not intrude on a rest break.