EE wants to work 4-10hrs
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We have a dept that all want to work 4 10hr days. The number of days do not concern us but they do not want to take a lunch break. Work straight 10 hrs, is that ok? PS my state is Indiana. I know state law must apply first.
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Some areas in our medical practice work four 10's when the staffing is complete; otherwise, when staffing is low, they understand they have to go back to 5 days a week. It works our fairly well, except for the folks who don't have this opportunity - they tend to complain a bit.
Me, I'd love to work four 10's instead of five 10's.
I agree with the others though about the logic that these people will need something to eat or drink during the 10 hours. It probably depends upon their flexibility for breaks etc., and how strictly you enforce breaktimes, or eating at their work stations, etc. I'm guessing most studies would conclude that at least a 30 minute break away from the work station is good for the employee and ultimately the employer.
Are you talking about 3-4 white collar people or 10-15 blue collar workers?
The biggest problem is not lunch breaks but the fact that the day they are gone others are on duty and things come up which cause decisions to have to wait until the following Monday when they are back. So, if you have a whole department out you need to look at that situation. Now you can solve that with slidding schedules but that may not be what they have in mind.
We found that the max of working straight through was 6 hours. After that employees got tired and sloppy.