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Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla
I also worked as a temp where a company tried to pull this with me. They literally locked the doors during our lunch break. I was told to eat lunch in the breakroom for my unpaid break. This was a non-profit organization where I temped for about five weeks. This cannot be legal at all.
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Employer cannot dictate what you do on your unpaid time. If they are directing you, you are to be paid. They also cannot lock you in any place.
This is what's becoming common with the downfall of unions.
Are you and your coworkers citizens or illegal immigrants?
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