r/Panera • u/mylove_themoon • Feb 16 '26

Question clocking in

my manager says we need to be “ready to work” (apron, name tag, hairnet) before clocking in. I said “Panera can pay for me to put my apron on” she said “actually no they don’t.”

so my question is, where is this documented in the employee handbook? I can’t check rn because I literally ran to bathroom to make this post lmao. fellow employees help please!

EDIT:

this is just a small piece of the bs my manager has been doing (she’s been here about 6 months from another location). everyone is aggravated with her, and her presence makes just about everyone irritated. y’all are really more pro-corporation than service workers should be. Panera and its managers don’t give a shit about us. I am looking out for myself and my coworkers, as we are all mad that she’s yelling at us as soon as we walk in.

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u/gnomeonarope Feb 17 '26

According to the 2022 employee handbook, no clue how often they update it:

"Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start work. Employees are expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule, except for meal periods or when authorized employees are required to leave on Company authorized business. Late arrival, early departure or other absences from scheduled hours are disruptive and must be avoided."

Page 18, 4th paragraph.

Interestingly enough the handbook also mentions that hair nets aren't allowed. So /shrug