question about lunch break
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She's totally wrong but she can phone in her lunch order in the morning and have it delivered at noon. If she doesn't want to pay delivery charges or tip the delivery guy then just fire her ass for being stupid. If there's no place nearby that delivers then she's just SOL. Some people really are clueless.
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If she is leaving your property and is still "on the clock" it could be a liability issue for you as well.... tell her t hat and if she wants to argue to speak to your lawyer. Personally I don't deal well with people who argue my authority. If you are going to work for me YOU need to get along with me not vice versa.
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Shit, according to her logic, I could clock in Monday morning, drive all the way to Texas to grab some food from my favorite restaurant, and be back Friday afternoon to clock out to eat it... Plus I would be getting a ton of overtime... and I could deduct mileage from taxes, all with only having to do about 3-4 hours of work a week... Sign me up wherever she used to work! 
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thanks again for the replies. I was just making extra sure that she's talking out of her behind.
I wasn't about to fire her, I just want to correct bad behavior.
YoZupZ, you're pretty funny.
I wasn't about to fire her, I just want to correct bad behavior.
YoZupZ, you're pretty funny.
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If she is leaving your property and is still "on the clock" it could be a liability issue for you as well.... tell her t hat and if she wants to argue to speak to your lawyer. Personally I don't deal well with people who argue my authority. If you are going to work for me YOU need to get along with me not vice versa.
Shit, according to her logic, I could clock in Monday morning, drive all the way to Texas to grab some food from my favorite restaurant, and be back Friday afternoon to clock out to eat it... Plus I would be getting a ton of overtime... and I could deduct mileage from taxes, all with only having to do about 3-4 hours of work a week... Sign me up wherever she used to work!
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I don't have to clock out for lunch. 
Some departments at work have to clock out for lunch but mine doesn't. If a job is gonna cry over paying me for my 30 min lunch break then they don't care much about me at all. It'd be one thing if they made >20 a hour but if it's sub $20 a hour I don't think a job should really care about the loss of $10 at the most for the 30 min break.
Some departments at work have to clock out for lunch but mine doesn't. If a job is gonna cry over paying me for my 30 min lunch break then they don't care much about me at all. It'd be one thing if they made >20 a hour but if it's sub $20 a hour I don't think a job should really care about the loss of $10 at the most for the 30 min break.
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I have a slight issue at work.
a little background: I have hourly employees. When they take lunch, they supposed to clock out before leaving the office to go buy lunch. One of the employees argued that she is supposed to only clock out after getting her lunch, ie her buying lunch is part of her work hour and that she's supposed to be paid for this. I challenged her to provide proof but she simply said "that's what she did at her last job and that's what a lot of her friends do". I have not heard of this. I simply said "this is my office, my rules. Unless state of federal law states otherwise, clock out before buying lunch".
Does anyone here work on hourly wage? Do you leave the office, buy lunch, then clock out when you're ready to sit down and eat?
how do I know she doesn't take time to eat lunch outside the office then decided to take another 5 minutes to for her lunch break in the office then clock back in?
I have pretty much decided what to do. However, I'm looking for a different viewpoint. Thanks.
a little background: I have hourly employees. When they take lunch, they supposed to clock out before leaving the office to go buy lunch. One of the employees argued that she is supposed to only clock out after getting her lunch, ie her buying lunch is part of her work hour and that she's supposed to be paid for this. I challenged her to provide proof but she simply said "that's what she did at her last job and that's what a lot of her friends do". I have not heard of this. I simply said "this is my office, my rules. Unless state of federal law states otherwise, clock out before buying lunch".
Does anyone here work on hourly wage? Do you leave the office, buy lunch, then clock out when you're ready to sit down and eat?
how do I know she doesn't take time to eat lunch outside the office then decided to take another 5 minutes to for her lunch break in the office then clock back in?
I have pretty much decided what to do. However, I'm looking for a different viewpoint. Thanks.
P.S. Be careful with firing such an employee. These are the types of people that LOVE to run to the department of labor and put the screws to you. Remember, the DOL appoints a free lawyer for her, and they love nothing more than to drip you dry. My advice, write her up three times for three things and fire her, that way, if she does file wrongful termination (work at will states still have wrongful termination) you have proof as to why you fired her.
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I don't have to clock out for lunch.
Some departments at work have to clock out for lunch but mine doesn't. If a job is gonna cry over paying me for my 30 min lunch break then they don't care much about me at all. It'd be one thing if they made >20 a hour but if it's sub $20 a hour I don't think a job should really care about the loss of $10 at the most for the 30 min break.
Some departments at work have to clock out for lunch but mine doesn't. If a job is gonna cry over paying me for my 30 min lunch break then they don't care much about me at all. It'd be one thing if they made >20 a hour but if it's sub $20 a hour I don't think a job should really care about the loss of $10 at the most for the 30 min break.
your logic is dumb, rules are rules, and they are to be followed. just imagine if you were the employer and you had to pay ALL of your employees $10 extra EVERYDAY just because they can't follow simply rules? Those $10 a day will accumulate depending on how many employees you employee without any given productivity.