Company Lunch breaks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They are requiring you to go to these lunch events? Then that is your lunch break.

I think if you are going to this lunch break and then taking a second lunch break, then don't.

Nooo a mandatory company event is not a break. Lunch break is unpaid. If they are requiring attendance, it should be paid.

Op here. This is my take as well. I work 8-5pm with a 1 hour UNPAID lunch break.

I think it's petty to request attendance and then ask us to take the time we spend at the Company "event" out of our unpaid lunch break.

We are admin./support staff and all agree on this. I thought I'd come here to hear what other companies or what's legal.

I agree. It's petty for the employer to refuse to give you the little miniscule bonus of a 30-60 minute "break" to show appreciation to the vendors a few times a year.

Yes, the employee could take some time out of their lunch break, but come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so cheap of you and antisocial. Either take the free lunch and eat with your coworkers or go out on your own dime. I've never had a free lunch in 20 years of working, but I do enjoy eating with my colleagues occasionally.

Frankly, if you hate your coworkers that much that you can't even eat a free lunch with them, you need to get a new job.

You're lucky you get a paid lunch. I do not. I get 2 15 minute breaks, but I have to work 8.5 hours so that I can take a 30 min lunch. I'm only paid 8 hours.

Well this is just sad. I work for state government for the nit-pickiest upper management you can imagine, but our underpaid direct supervisors still pitch in for pizza once a year.