So the title says it all. I am a salaried employee at a large facility. I always work my 40 hours, sometimes more, sometimes less. Last week on St. Patrick's day, I had plans with my coworker to go to lunch. I got frustrated with something and we left at 11:30 and we got back at 1. Someone called in an anonymous complaint on both of us.
The conversation with HR wasn't intense, mainly just a reminder of “perception” to others. Most of the others in the office area are salaried as well, there's only a few hourly. We both told HR that we usually take 1 hour lunches, often shorter (or not at all). We pretty much never abuse the break. Really the conversation never needed to happen because we are salaried.
We are both annoyed that someone cares so much about what other people work that they felt the need to complain after 1 instance. It's not like this person showed a 'habit' or anything, because this was the only time it happened.