My university offers a program where students can get partial tuition refunds for working a certain number of hours a week, and recently I asked my former employer ( upscale bar in socal) to send me my timesheets so that I could apply for the program.
When I received my timesheets, I was surprised to notice that I routinely worked 5.5-6 hours a shift and never received a 30 minute lunch break. That being said, I was given a 10 minute break every shift. I never signed anything that said I didn’t want a break and when I ask managers for one during long shifts they would tell me that a 10 minute break is all I am eligible for.
At my new job, the administration of 30 minute breaks is taken VERY seriously and when I talked to my manager about my former job he was certain that they were breaking the law. But, given the fact that I was given a 10 minute break, I am not sure if they are in the wrong.
Is it worth it to file a claim with the labor board? I would only do it if I could get some money back.