@redconsultant: Department of Labor Opinion Letter 2026-7 regarding travel time for meal period. Is the travel time spent by an employee walking through a facility, the parking lot and security gate compensable when the employee is going to lunch? The DOL said No, travel time when an employee is voluntarily traveling offsite for lunch is not paid time or compensable by the employer. #work #employee #pay #traveltime #manager
Is there a rule against sleeping or nap on lunch break? Can employee sit in break room and doze off and set alarm to wake up after cat nap? Thx!
2026-07-09 05:42:26
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dksexton :
What about having to wait in line or going through security measures 20-25 minutes every morning before getting to the work station. In a correctional facility we would have to be there 35 minutes early every work day for 24 years. Also as you mentioned for a lunch break the walking time to and from a vehicle was extremely long going through security checks. So I did not go to my vehicle but 5-6 times a year. No way in the world to go off sight to convenient store in 30 minutes. Arrived stepping up on front porch at 4:25 left at 3:45 getting in vehicle.
2026-07-09 12:06:16
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denamclayton :
The employer should not be responsible for time it takes you to walk offsite. You get a designated lunch. Come prepared. Some places have policies about having designated break places for staff. Additionally, for the states that have the break after four hours or a certain number of hours, this is paid by the employer. If you go off site during that break – the paid break you may not be covered by the facility Workmen’s Comp. if you sustain an accident while off property. It’s a good idea to check your facility policies.
2026-07-11 00:41:49
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Suzanne Green :
I love your content
2026-07-10 13:31:32
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thesattyd :
They did this with some nurses in Denver. Part of their routine for certain shifts was tho change in to hospital provided scrubs. Only after changing were they allowed to clock in for the day. This would mean coming in early than a regular shift and taking more time in the evening to change in and out of the scrubs and so they wanted to be paid for that time. They lost in court as there is NO LAW that says an employer has to pay for this extra time. IMO if it is a requirement for that type of scrub to be worn for the duty shift and it is only provided at the hospital then it should be time paid out to the nurses to change in and out of the scrubs. there has also been other lawsuit for not getting paid to travel to and from work, I.e. your commute but those have been thrown out before they even get started.
2026-07-09 13:22:21
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I Agree With You :
I am genuinely confused why federal laws for certain things are either absent (such as this) or they’re just much less than state laws.
2026-07-09 04:47:05
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Jack Murray :
Somedays I eat my lunch walking from site to site, some days I sit down, somedays I don’t eat all it all works out
2026-07-09 17:53:26
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Travis Anderson :
Try being a 911 dispatcher working 12-14hr shifts and being told because you are life safety essential, only 2 20 min breaks are allowed.
2026-07-11 20:56:48
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Dejadii :
My fyp is reading my mind.
2026-07-09 05:08:09
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jennywildflowersOoO :
We have 30 minutes lunch breaks. The line in the cafeteria takes about 4-5 minutes to pay for food that of ordered from the grill takes about 7-8 minutes to get and is sometimes under cooked if they are rushing.
2026-07-09 17:48:20
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SPD_girly :
Good to know
2026-07-09 04:24:54
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Angela :
That seems to make sense.
2026-07-10 18:59:53
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Butterfly kisses :
Thank for the info.
2026-07-09 12:00:50
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B :
I mean yeah, come prepared or order delivery 🤷♀️
2026-07-09 05:16:26
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Kdap :
this is like a school when you went through the lunch line and it took 15 minutes of your 20 minute lunch. And you didn't have time to eat. I can't wait till we get actual humane people in charge of this country
2026-07-10 22:04:10
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user487269 :
😂😂😂
2026-09-02 04:09:31
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