Should employees punch out and in at lunch time?
Golf
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We are in the process of getting a time clock. There is some question about having non-exempt administrative employees punch out and in for lunch break. Or if we just set it up so everyone is charged with a ½ hour lunch break and if it is different an adjustment is made.
I am concerned about the wage and hour laws and not having a record of in and out for lunch break.
Comments please.
I am concerned about the wage and hour laws and not having a record of in and out for lunch break.
Comments please.
Comments
We have about 1100 non-exempt staff where I am and we deduct the 1/2 automatically for everyone. It would be a nightmare for us to enforce this clocking issue for meals.
If the employee works through lunch they simply tell the supervisor and it is credited back to them. We have never had a problem with this; our shop is very open so we know when someone is continuing to work, but they still have to notify the supervisor.
If the person leaves the building for a personal reason, they must punch out when leaving and back in upon return. If they fail to punch out, they are disciplined (usually one verbal is enough) and if they forget to punch back in, their hours will be shorted (they usually tell the supervisor when they think they forgot to punch). With only 50 on a timeclock it is a simple thing to monitor, if you had hundreds on a clock -- you would probably need a method of notifying the primary timekeeper on paper.