Should workers get paid to pray AND get paid breaks on top of that?

[CountArach]

But a problem arises when those breaks aren't used for things like prayer, yet the employees want break time + prayer time. What's happened is this Union has filled their ears with all sorts of things they "deserve."

What I meant was that 20 minutes of breaks in an 8 hour shift is hideous - anything less than 45 minutes cumulative breaks here would be considered terrible.

[Fisherking]

In Washington (State) heavy industrial workers are entitled to two 20min breaks in addition to their lunch period which is set at a minimum of another 20min.

Each State sets its labor laws but I don’t think any of them have 45min or more of paid breaks in addition to lunch.

[CountArach]

In Washington (State) heavy industrial workers are entitled to two 20min breaks in addition to their lunch period which is set at a minimum of another 20min.

Each State sets its labor laws but I don’t think any of them have 45min or more of paid breaks in addition to lunch.

Ah right, same as here then pretty much. No worries.

[Rhyfelwyr]

I get one 30 minute unpaid break on an 8 hour shift. Same if I stay on for 9-11 hours. But I know when people do the full day (14 hours) they get 1 hour 30.

[Major Robert Dump]

What I meant was that 20 minutes of breaks in an 8 hour shift is hideous - anything less than 45 minutes cumulative breaks here would be considered terrible.

They typically get a 30-60 minute unpaid lunch halfway through the shift. It's not like they are working 8 hours with 20 minutes to rest. In some states the lunches may even be paid.

Some states make rules dictating how short or long the lunch has to be, because lot of workers would actually prefer to skip lunch if it meant going home an hour earlier, but then those same people can turn around and sue for "not getting a lunch" if the lunch skippage request is not on paper somewhere, whihc results in comapnies forcing people to take lunches and breaks for fear that some jackass will sue them