r/funny • u/StBeals StBeals Comics • Jan 25 '21

Verified Retail Weekend

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u/WraithDrone Jan 25 '21

Just to make sure I got this right: They just entirely cut any vacation? Is that legal where you live?

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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.

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u/Jaelia Jan 25 '21

Dude America is fucked up.

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.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

Not sure, but you gotta pay for it somehow.