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New Link Destination avoid overtime they are making me take a hour lunch break and shortly after take another 30 min lunch is this legal
Asked on November 22, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Your employer sets the hours you work--and do not work--and may adjust hours to avoid overtime. They may legally start you late, send you home early, or have you not work (e.g. take "lunch") midday. As long as you are not in fact working during that break (if you are working, you must be paid, including overtime as applicable, even if it is called a "break" or "lunch"), this is legal.
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