Can my place of employment make me stay at work for lunch?

Can my place of employment make me stay at work for lunch to attend a training meeting? They provide lunch, but it's always the same food and I don't feel I should be obligated to attend a meeting on my lunch hour. Is this legal?

Can my place of employment make me stay at work for lunch?
They would still owe you the 30 minutes time off becuase by law they must give you a certian amount of time off for so many hours worked. You will have to check you state laws for the specific times as each differ, but it is close to this.





a 15 minute break for every 4 hours worked and a half hour lunch for a day that is 7 hours or more.





Not all states require this but below is a link that will let you know if your state does





So if you worked an 8 hour day they must offer you 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch by law.





A working lunch only counts if you agree to it. They can make you attend the meeting but they must by law give you 30 minutes of non working time
Reply:If you live in the US, there is no federal law mandating breaks for workers over the age of 18. Some states may require lunch breaks, but most do not.


Therefore, unless you have a union contract or individual contract that mandates a break for lunch, they don't have to give you any time for lunch.


If you are paid hourly, and you are required to attend a meeting during what would normally be your unpaid lunch break, they must pay you for the hour you spend in the meeting.


If you are eligigible for overtime, the hour meeting counts towards your 40 hours. (Or overtime if you have already worked over 40.)


If you are on salary and not eligible for overtime, then you are completely out of luck.
Reply:They can't make you do anything unless they are paying you for your time. If it's an unpaid break, the time is yours...

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