Reply #51: Blatantly illegal. [View All]

[ThomCat]

As others have mentioned, they cannot deny you a break once every 4 hours under federal law. That and other federal rules must be posted prominently someplace in the workplace.

Tell them that they are in violation of federal workplace laws if they refuse to allow you a break at least once every 4 hours, and punish you for taking one, and that you will hold them responsible for that.

Tell them that if they retaliate against you for demanding your right to a break at least once every 4 hours, that too is against the law.

You could have a really cut and dried lawsuit on your hands. Get everything they do in writing. That reprimand could be damning evidence against them.

If they give you a problem, talk to a lawyer immediately.