Employee Breaks in Michigan

martman99

Happy Holidays to ALL! I'm a newbee to this site. Originally posted this query under the help forum. This company has about 45 employees. EE's are generally given paid 10 minute breaks in the morning and afternoon. This "benefit" is not either mandated by Federal or State law, is that an accurate statement? We are non-union and EE's are entitled to a one (1) hour unpaid lunch break during an 8 hour day. This comes up as a result of an EE ststing we ARE required to allow for the break. I disagree, but haven't reviewed the FLSA on this point. Any quick answers?

Thanks for any help. Plus I'll make sure to post in the right area next time.

Marty

Redford, MI
[email]mcsunrise@ameritech.net[/email]

irenesmsaclaims

In Colorado breaks are mandated as to number and duration by state law.

Cinderella

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 12-23-03 AT 02:16PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Welcome to the forum Marty and happy holidays to you!

Check out this link (you'll have to copy and paste it in your browser since only part of it is a hyperlink for some reason):
[url]http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-27673_27909-42010--,00.html[/url]

Looks like only if the ee is under 18 are er's required to give breaks.

Cinderella

Pork

MARTMAN99: You are required TO INSURE EVERY EMPLOYEE has at least a 30 minute "meal break" a greater amount is the company call. This meal break must be granted within any 6 hour steady work period. Fatigue/Rest breaks are recommended but not required by FLSA and they are normally 10 to 15 minutes in length and usually on the clock. We have some "work sets" that actually take an entire 6 to 7 hours in duration and once started we do not stop, until inspected and sanitation is accepted as ready to receive a fresh set of SOW. Rest breaks are taken on site between different task, but no one leaves the job site. A meal break is usually taken after the job task has been completed.

Welcome to the forum.

PORK

Cinderella

Pork,
Are you talking about MS or MI? I'm confused x:-/
Cinderella

martman99

Hey Cinderella!

Looking for Michigan. Hope I unconfused you!

Marty

martman99

Thanks Pork

But in Michigan, there is NO STATE OR FEDERAL statute requiring any breaks to be given, excepting in the case of employing minors. I'm in a private setting - Are you union? Just curious.

Thanks and Happy Holidays

Marty

Shadowfax

Welcome to the most informative site on the net - not necessarily accurate, but informative. Kidding. No required breaks in Michigan. No FLSA required breaks either. Period.

martman99

Thanks to ALL. Just got off the phone with "Wages and Hours" Hey you're ALL correct!!
This IS the most informative site!!!

Thanks for all your help.

I'm sure you'll be guiding me thru the wars of HR

Marty:-)