Wednesday, August 18, 2010

This is something very important. If you can't help than don't answer?

It has come to my attention from someone employed in Belew's Dairy Bar in Aurora, Kentucky that they do not get any breaks. This person works 6-7 hours a day or more and does not get any breaks at Belew's. I researched it and the law says if your under the age of 18, which this person is, than you can't work in an excess of 5 hours without a documented 30 minute break. What should I do in order to bring this to someones attention. Please any advice is needed as long as its true.



This is something very important. If you can't help than don't answer?adware



It is illegal not to give a 30-minute break to any employee, of any age, after working five hours. When my children worked in fast-food they were not getting any breaks--and had to eat between customers--if they got the chance. My son once worked for 11 straight hours with NO break, and he was still a minor at the time--we went in and yelled our heads off at the manager the next day--but it didn't do much good.



Go to (or phone) your local labor board--a city council member--the unemployment office--the welfare office--or any place where there are people who can help in this area. You could find out the phone number of the corporate office at Belew's, and threaten a law suit. Talk to someone at legal aid, if you can't get anyone else to help.



My daughter quit a job, because they did give her a 30-minute break each day--but it was only about an hour after she arrived each morning. Then, the next 7-8 hours she received no further breaks. I told her that she should have reported it to corporate, rather than quitting, but she'd just had enough.

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