So I started working for a major fast food chain in the United States. My first day was today, and I was asked to clock out for my ten-minute break. Workers in the United States are legally required to have at least one paid ten minute break per four hours of work. But today, I was asked to clock out. I researched the laws specific to my state, just to double check, and here’s that link: https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/workplace-policies/rest-breaks-meal-periods-and-schedules
So for an 8-hour work day, that’s 20 minutes that I’m legally entitled to pay I’m not getting. I need to bring it up to the managers next time I go to work (it’s possible my manager said it by mistake today, or I misunderstood instructions, since it was my first day, after all). I’ve always had big issues standing up to authority, so bringing it up terrifies me. But I know my rights. Hype me up!!