Fines for not taking breaks?

Cart Warrior · Senior Member

Fines for not taking breaks?

Date: Feb 2, 2017

I've heard of this too, but in many states, it is LAW that underage employees have to take their breaks/lunches or Kroger can be fined.

Date: Feb 2, 2017

My store would be absolutely ****ed then lol

Nobody even clocks out for break... I've seen a handful do it on day shift, night shift? In 3-4 months I never saw one person clock out for break.

Date: Feb 2, 2017

fined for not taking breaks? seems like kroger would jump for joy at the prospect of a worker skipping their break to slave for them a little bit longer each day. skipping your lunch could be an issue, especially if you work 8 hours, as the lunch is unpaid and skipping it will clock you in at 8.5 hours which is a half hour overtime. aka you're going to have some very grumpy management on your heels.

Date: Feb 3, 2017

Anonymous wrote:
My store would be absolutely ****ed then lol

Nobody even clocks out for break... I've seen a handful do it on day shift, night shift? In 3-4 months I never saw one person clock out for break.

Ha, my store would be the same way. Heck my own DH is like "who needs a break? I don't take one." So I'm more than positive that we could be fined as all get out at times for some of us that don't get a break.

Date: Feb 4, 2017

lunch - depends on the state and age of employee.

but yeah they don't want that .5 of OT! and if you work off the clock they'll get in trouble, that's wage theft

(but they only get busted if someone reports them!)

Date: Feb 4, 2017

I wish my store was worried about fines. They try to pressure you not to take breaks.

sh29727 · Member

I havent herd that i never take breaks