Results Through People
Question: A supervisory employee chooses takes an accounts payable representative to lunch at a local restaurant. The supervisor pays for the lunch with the company credit card. The supervisor calls it a “working lunch.” My question — would the lunch … Continued
Q: I just landed a great job, in part because I made a greater effort to network with friends and family. I started my job about 2 weeks ago. I am getting a lot of requests to meet others for … Continued
Q: I have a question. My new manager is requiring us to take a 30-minute meal break. When we ask if we can skip it, he says, “It’s the law.” For years, we were allowed to work through our lunch … Continued
Q: I am in a job, and I think I am eligible for paid overtime (at time and one-half) after I work forty hours. I live and work in Massachusetts. However, no one has mentioned lunch breaks. How does this … Continued
Q: I work part-time hours at a retail office south of Boston. I recently began caring for my granddaughter. I am hoping to leave at 2:30pm instead of 3:00pm so that I am able to meet her at their bus … Continued
Q: I am a full-time employee. I receive a 45-minute lunch break every day. However, there are some days that I would like to work through my lunch break and leave early. I know lunch breaks are required by law. … Continued
Q: I work as a Marketing Coordinator for a small but growing marketing agency in Boston. We often have clients stop by so we have a receptionist who comes in from 10am to 3pm. When the receptionist takes her lunch … Continued
Q: I just landed a great job, in part due to the help of friends and family members (aka networking as you call it). However, now that I have started working, everyone (including some I don’t even know) are asking … Continued
Q: I am a part-time employee who works about 20 hours per week in an office. I work five days per week and I usually arrive at 10am and work until about 2:30pm. All of my colleagues leave for lunch … Continued
Meal breaks — what are the rules in Mass?