Legal Question in Employment Law in Tennessee

Lunch period

Assigned lunch hour is 11 to 12pm.

I am an exempt employee.

Manager says if anything comes up and for any reason I leave late for lunch then I am working on my own time and still must return from lunch at noon.

Is this Legal?

Corporate Policy reads, ''Personnel will take a one hour (60 minute) lunch period. The lunch time should be taken between the hours of 11:30 and 1:30pm. The employees supervisor must approve a variation in lunch periods of time.''


Asked on 2/20/04, 1:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Crone Crone & McEvoy, PLC

Re: Lunch period

If you are truely exempt you may not have any recourse. You should examine whether or not you are truely exempt. Take a look at my overtime website for more information. www.overtimepaylaw.com

If you need more information, please contact me at 1.800.403.7868 or at [email protected].

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Answered on 2/20/04, 2:09 pm


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