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Stolen Hours

I’m incredibly upset and I need advice. I waived my lunch break at work and worked 6:01 hours, which legally requires a lunch break (as opposed to 6:00 hours, which can waive the break) and I got a break violation, which means I get an extra hour of pay. I could tell my managers were upset (going, “we got a break violation, damn it”) but they’re very playful and relaxed at work, so I didn’t think anything of it. I go home like nice, I get 7 hrs of pay for 6hrs of work, just to wake up and see this image. My clocked in hours shortened by 2, and 3 hours of pay taken. literally in disbelief. Im 99% sure this is illegal and I can’t believe something so slimy and underhanded happened over me working an extra minute. it’s so typical fast food to overwork employees that need…


I’m incredibly upset and I need advice. I waived my lunch break at work and worked 6:01 hours, which legally requires a lunch break (as opposed to 6:00 hours, which can waive the break) and I got a break violation, which means I get an extra hour of pay.

I could tell my managers were upset (going, “we got a break violation, damn it”) but they’re very playful and relaxed at work, so I didn’t think anything of it.

I go home like nice, I get 7 hrs of pay for 6hrs of work, just to wake up and see this image. My clocked in hours shortened by 2, and 3 hours of pay taken. literally in disbelief. Im 99% sure this is illegal and I can’t believe something so slimy and underhanded happened over me working an extra minute.

it’s so typical fast food to overwork employees that need money, and then underpay them to save essentially the cost of a single meal in pay.

I messages my GM and will talk to them later today. And advice or reassurance would be great

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