Is it legal to lock employees in the work place for 8 hours or more and not allow them to go outside on their breaks and lunches?
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Is it legal to lock employees in the work place for 8 hours or more and not allow them to go outside on their breaks and lunches?
Asked on August 3, 2011 Washington
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country as well as federal law, employees are entitled to breaks every two hours of work and a lunch break depending upon the total hours they work per day. Employees are entitled to go outside for their breaks to relax. Typical breaks are 10 minutes for each two hours of work and a lunch break for an hour after the working of four hours straight.
There are required posting at the place of work to be on the wall regarding these mandatory breaks.
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