It is the policy of [Company Name] to comply with state and federal laws regarding meals and breaks.
Rest periods
All employees are permitted a 15-minute paid rest break for each four-hour work period. Breaks are not permitted at either the beginning or end of the workday to offset arrival and departure times. Employees who voluntarily work through their rest breaks will not be paid additional compensation.
Meal periods
All employees who work eight or more hours in a day are required to take an unpaid meal break of 30 minutes. Meal breaks are not counted toward hours worked.
Employees are to be completely relieved from duty during their meal break. If a nonexempt employee is required to perform any work duties while on his or her meal break period, the employee must be compensated for the time spent performing work duties. The time spent working during the meal break will be counted toward the total hours worked.
Enforcement
Managers are responsible for the scheduling of meal and rest periods. Employees who fail to return on time from breaks or lunch will be subject to disciplinary action and docking of pay for time missed.
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