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Forced to Work Without Break

So, I work as a cashier/merchandiser at my company for minimum wage. My shift is 6 hours long, and in Ontario, this means that I am entitled to a 30-minute break no matter the circumstance. Usually there's somebody other than myself maintaining the store so that I can take my break, however, my manager didn't realize the other person scheduled with me today was still on their scheduled break and they did not make any accommodations for this. I was told to call my co-workers to ask if they could come in, no surprise that nobody was available. I inquired my manager if there was anything I could do about my break time, they told me to just eat at the front cash, mind you, my store is in a hospital and we're still in the middle of the pandemic, so for health reasons there is no way I'm about…


So, I work as a cashier/merchandiser at my company for minimum wage. My shift is 6 hours long, and in Ontario, this means that I am entitled to a 30-minute break no matter the circumstance. Usually there's somebody other than myself maintaining the store so that I can take my break, however, my manager didn't realize the other person scheduled with me today was still on their scheduled break and they did not make any accommodations for this. I was told to call my co-workers to ask if they could come in, no surprise that nobody was available. I inquired my manager if there was anything I could do about my break time, they told me to just eat at the front cash, mind you, my store is in a hospital and we're still in the middle of the pandemic, so for health reasons there is no way I'm about to accept that. So, I had to work the entire time, no break, legs are killing me, and I'm practically starving since it's a closing shift, but I did my best to maintain composure with the customers I helped. I asked around and even researched myself about this, and it turns out, it's definitely illegal that I was not allowed to take my break. Any advice on what I should do about this? I'm pretty new to workplace rights and I have no idea who to turn to because my manager is a smart ass who answers basic complaints with riddles and things like “Why do you think that is?”. Thanks bros.

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