For most employers, if a shift is more than 5 hours long, workers must be allowed a minimum 30 minute meal break, no sooner than 2 hours, and no later than 5 hours into the shift. Employers are not required to pay for the meal break if the worker is relieved of all duties. Employees …
Most employers are required to not only offer, but actually enforce, taking a minimum 30 minute meal break (can be unpaid) after 6 hours of work in one work period. The employee may not choose to skip the meal break in order to leave early, and cannot choose to forgo the meal break. In addition, …
There has been an increase in the number of Employment Dept. audits as cash-strapped agencies are looking for tax revenue “opportunities.” If your business receives an audit notice, you may be wondering what, if anything, you did wrong. According to Employment Department auditors, there are 3 reasons a small business may be targeted for audit: …
