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Complaint Review: Friendly's Restaurant - Camp Hill Pennsylvania
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3125 Market Street Camp Hill, 17319 Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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Friendly's Restaurant Forced Breaks and Changed Scheduling Camp Hill Pennsylvania
I have worked for the same company for 7 years, and starting this week we were forced to take lunch breaks if you worked more than 6 hours on a shift. I am a waitress and for me to take a break I do lose tips so it only hurts my wages.
Also, they started a new scheduling system and cut everyone's hours. It just seems to me as if they are more worried about making money and not respecting people. We are short handed a lot especially in the cook area and servers are asked to do tons of cleaning and housekeeping, because too many are put on the schedule to help labor, where as there are never enough of cooks.
They say that taking lunch breaks are company policy, but I am 24 and I feel I should not have to lose hours or money to take a break. Also, if I am off at ten and thats the 6th hour I have to clock out and take a break. I mean I am not forced to work on it but if I don't than I have to wait a half hour than clock back in and finish my work which keeps me there an extra hour after my shift, which seems unfair to me.
Amanda
Etters, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
Also, they started a new scheduling system and cut everyone's hours. It just seems to me as if they are more worried about making money and not respecting people. We are short handed a lot especially in the cook area and servers are asked to do tons of cleaning and housekeeping, because too many are put on the schedule to help labor, where as there are never enough of cooks.
They say that taking lunch breaks are company policy, but I am 24 and I feel I should not have to lose hours or money to take a break. Also, if I am off at ten and thats the 6th hour I have to clock out and take a break. I mean I am not forced to work on it but if I don't than I have to wait a half hour than clock back in and finish my work which keeps me there an extra hour after my shift, which seems unfair to me.
Amanda
Etters, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
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ReactorCore
Victoria,British Columbia,
Canada
If you signed...
#2
Fri, August 14, 2009
If you signed an employment agreement, which many people do at the time of hire, then there may have been a clause within that stated something to the effect that you would abide by the rules, regulations and policies as set forth by the employer/company.
So if you did, and it's company policy that you must take a meal break, then you must do so.
Regardless of what you think, a meal break policy isn't designed to nefariously take wages out of your pocket. It exists to help combat employee stress and fatigue, as an ill fed, tired employee is less efficient and more prone to workplace mishap. It's also an important safeguard for employees who may suffer from a condition, such as diabetes, where meals are crucial for proper blood glucose management.
Note that in the language Ashley provided that it says that employers are not required to pay you while you are on a meal break, however some employers may elect to provide paid meal breaks.
Hugh jass
Franklin,New Hampshire,
U.S.A.
wow.
#3
Thu, August 13, 2009
You wrote "It just seems to me as if they are more worried about making money and not respecting people."
HELLO!! Welcome to the real world! Money is the only thing they or any other company cares about. How can you be so naive?
PS-regardless of PA law most states do require lunch breaks if the shift is over 6 hours. They're probably trying to follow the more stringent federal laws.
Ashley
springfield,Missouri,
U.S.A.
They cannot force you
#4
Thu, August 13, 2009
No they cannot force you to take a break, unless it is in your collective bargaining agreement or any other employment contract. Did you sign something stating that this was their policy?
Otherwise breaks and lunches are not required under pennsylvania law.
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What is the Law Regarding Breaks and Meal Periods?
Pennsylvania
employers are required to provide break periods of at least 30 minutes
for minors ages 14 through 17 who work five or more consecutive hours.
Employers are not required to give breaks for employees 18 and over. If
your employer allows breaks, and they last less than 20 minutes, you
must be paid for the break. If your employer allows meal periods, the
employer is not required to pay you for your meal period if you do not
work during your meal period and it lasts more than 20 minutes. A
collective bargaining agreement may also govern this issue.
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Gruppa
Burbank,California,
U.S.A.
Breaks required by law
#5
Wed, August 12, 2009
Your states labor laws requires your employer to clock you out for a lunch breaks and breaks in-between if you work over a certain number of hours per day. It varies per state. It doesn't matter if you want to work anyway and think it's unfair. Your employer doesn't want to break the law.
