What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MT
How can Walmart legally force (or coerce) its associates to "kill" overtime hours by taking a longer lunch on the last day of the pay period? It would seem that there would be state/federal laws prohibiting employers to do such. Since it is illegal to "work off the clock", we are told to fill out electronic time adjustment forms to compensate any time worked while off the clock, but what difference does it make if you have to "kill" that time by taking extended lunch periods? This does not make sense to me. You should not be forced to get rid of previous "worked" hours to avoid being compensated overtime.
How can Walmart legally force (or coerce) its associates to "kill" overtime hours by taking a longer lunch on the last day of the pay period? It would seem that there would be state/federal laws prohibiting employers to do such. Since it is illegal to "work off the clock", we are told to fill out electronic time adjustment forms to compensate any time worked while off the clock, but what difference does it make if you have to "kill" that time by taking extended lunch periods? This does not make sense to me. You should not be forced to get rid of previous "worked" hours to avoid being compensated overtime.