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Employer breaking labor laws?

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LynnLeeAmy

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

I currently work 8 hours a day/5 days a week for a telephone answering service. My employer offers us 3 breaks, however they are all 10 minute breaks. While we do get paid for these breaks, I feel it is not an adequate amount of time to rest and clear your head before having to go back and answer all of the calls that we do. I take about 3,000 calls every two weeks.
I feel as though my employer is breaking a labor law by not allowing us our 30 minute lunch break. I work from 3p-11p and it is hard for me to find the time to make dinner and eat it. I have read the labor laws and know that if an employee works at least 6 hours they are to be given a 30 minute break, however when I first started this job, I believe they had us sign a paper stating that we agreed to waive our right to a lunch the entire time we are employed there. Is my boss able to do this, and is there anything that I can do about it? Or am I out of luck because I signed that paper?
 


justalayman

Senior Member
contact the California department of labor (or whatever it is called in Cali.). They will answer your questions and take your complaint.
 

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