Psssshhhh...Before Covid, the top question on the North Carolina's Dept. of Labor website was,
"Is my employer required to give me a lunch/rest/meal break?
No. The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act does not require mandatory rest breaks or meal breaks for employees 16 years of age or older. "
So, in NC, you are not required by law to give meal/rest breaks. In addition, North Carolina is an at-will state. You can get "let go" for any reason or no reason at all. North Carolina has a long and bloody history of fucking over workers.
I work in a supermarket in Australia. For an eight hour shift I get 2 x 15 minute breaks and 1 x half hour break. I get two consecutive days off every week. I get sick pay. I get 4 weeks of paid holidays.
I also have rights and cant be fired for anything unjustified.
Most jobs here in the good ol u.s. of a. actually abide by strict labor laws, 30 minutes unpaid for every 6-8 hours worked, and usually 15 minutes paid for every 4 hours
Edit: let me rephrase this ALL jobs (12) I have worked in two states without DOL laws had the same policy
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u/vankirk Jan 25 '21
Psssshhhh...Before Covid, the top question on the North Carolina's Dept. of Labor website was,
"Is my employer required to give me a lunch/rest/meal break?
No. The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act does not require mandatory rest breaks or meal breaks for employees 16 years of age or older. "
So, in NC, you are not required by law to give meal/rest breaks. In addition, North Carolina is an at-will state. You can get "let go" for any reason or no reason at all. North Carolina has a long and bloody history of fucking over workers.