Hi Brenda,

I wanted to reach out regarding a small observation I made in your last email. In telling me how to spend 30 minute meal break and encouraging me to cut it short for the company’s benefit, you violated US labor law.

Let’s correct this behavior and try to be more mindful of that “our company is not above the law” spirit so we can keep your momentum going in the right direction. :-)

Eric

US Labor Law

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There are no US laws requiring work breaks. Less than 10 states edit: around 20 have laws that require one.

In the vast majority of states you could be asked to work a 16 hour shift with zero breaks entirely legally. Most employers do have break policies but it is not law.

The US Department of Labor site lists 20 states and 2 territories.

www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/meal-breaks

Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector 1

DOL

Right you are, I was going on memory.

Though Maryland and Nebraska’s laws only apply to a small portion of workers, and many more have broad exemptions.

Still gross.