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<blockquote data-quote="pickup" data-source="post: 595217"><p>a</p><p></p><p>Ah, yes the magic word in the original poster's post is "California", where the labor laws are considered employee friendly , relative to other states. Pkgrunner, you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about the rules regarding meal breaks in your state of Ca. I found this link: <a href="http://www.gotmealbreaks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gotmealbreaks.com/</a> that seems to conform pretty much to what you are saying although there are some minor(or major depending on how you look at it) differences. </p><p></p><p>My father is a driver for a non ups company in California. One driver quit and a few months later filed a class action suit against this company concerning meal breaks. I guess the company's lawyers told the company that the case had merit and went had forms made up for all remaining drivers and even ex drivers to sign stating that they were never told to remain with vehicle or to be on call when on lunch. In consideration(legal term) for signing, they would each receive 500 dollars. But by signing, they could not join the class action suit. </p><p></p><p>Anyway , that case had something to do with lunch breaks and ups is obviously trying to cover their butts in terms of their potential future lawsuits. It is one thing to be able to have the union side with management, it is another thing to be able to convince a state judge or official to side with management. </p><p></p><p>I think the extra half hour also kills some dead time at the end of the day when you are more likely to be waiting on customers to wrap things up if you only took a half hour lunch. Now they are more likely to be waiting on you if you take the hour lunchBut that is a different story. I am also sure that the company is hoping and betting that you will sort the truck out while you take that loooong (to some) lunch that is unpaid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pickup, post: 595217"] a Ah, yes the magic word in the original poster's post is "California", where the labor laws are considered employee friendly , relative to other states. Pkgrunner, you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about the rules regarding meal breaks in your state of Ca. I found this link: [url]http://www.gotmealbreaks.com/[/url] that seems to conform pretty much to what you are saying although there are some minor(or major depending on how you look at it) differences. My father is a driver for a non ups company in California. One driver quit and a few months later filed a class action suit against this company concerning meal breaks. I guess the company's lawyers told the company that the case had merit and went had forms made up for all remaining drivers and even ex drivers to sign stating that they were never told to remain with vehicle or to be on call when on lunch. In consideration(legal term) for signing, they would each receive 500 dollars. But by signing, they could not join the class action suit. Anyway , that case had something to do with lunch breaks and ups is obviously trying to cover their butts in terms of their potential future lawsuits. It is one thing to be able to have the union side with management, it is another thing to be able to convince a state judge or official to side with management. I think the extra half hour also kills some dead time at the end of the day when you are more likely to be waiting on customers to wrap things up if you only took a half hour lunch. Now they are more likely to be waiting on you if you take the hour lunchBut that is a different story. I am also sure that the company is hoping and betting that you will sort the truck out while you take that loooong (to some) lunch that is unpaid. [/QUOTE]
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