Woman Fired for Doing Work at Lunch Wins Unemployment Claim

vienna · 01-17-12, 02:38 PM

http://gma.yahoo.com/chicago-woman-f...-abc-news.html

Sailor Steve · 01-17-12, 04:39 PM

"You work too much. This is clearly against company policy."

kiwi_2005 · 01-17-12, 04:58 PM

She got fired for skipping lunch so she could finish her project

Falkirion · 01-17-12, 05:04 PM

She's done nothing wrong. If she hadn't worked through lunch would they have paid her the overtime she needed because she had to work late to finish the project?

01-17-12, 05:26 PM

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She got fired for skipping lunch so she could finish her project

Did she?

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"I was under the impression that because I was punched out and I could do what I want."

Can you see the problem with her line of thought?

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She's done nothing wrong.

Accesing work computers when you have declared you are not at work?

kiwi_2005 · 01-17-12, 06:13 PM

well okay punching in for lunch but still working? But still no need to fire her unless she has been warned many times before, never read the whole article so maybe she has.

During my shifts if I need to catch up and smoko has arrived I will grab a coffee and carry on working boss doesn't like it but he knows if you have to catch up you have to catch up, we all do it. I mean the only reason I take a break is to have a smoke & coffee anyways!

10yrs on the job a stressful job, obviously a good worker shouldn't of been fired maybe a warning.

Falkirion · 01-17-12, 07:28 PM

The issue being the punch on, punch off system which that particular workplace uses? I'm unfamiliar with the system, don't have it where I work.

I don't see anything wrong with working through lunch. If the project needed to be done ASAP, wouldn't working through lunch be a good thing? Showing initiative etc?

Platapus · 01-17-12, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

She's done nothing wrong. If she hadn't worked through lunch would they have paid her the overtime she needed because she had to work late to finish the project?

Depends on the company and the state. We have this issue at my company. Even though I work in North Virginia, my corporation headquarters is in CA. This means that we are constantly trying to figure out what laws pertain.

Our non-exempt employees are required by law to take 30 minute lunch. This can not be waived nor can they work through lunch. We were instructed not to ask any of our non-exempt employees any questions during their lunch break.

Many of the non-exempt employees were unhappy when this ruling came down. Many non-exempt employees worked through their lunch break and then took off 30 minutes early. But it is the law and whether we agree or disagree, we are obligated to follow this law.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"You work too much. This is clearly against company policy." __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	She got fired for skipping lunch so she could finish her project __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

01-17-12, 06:13 PM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	well okay punching in for lunch but still working? But still no need to fire her unless she has been warned many times before, never read the whole article so maybe she has. During my shifts if I need to catch up and smoko has arrived I will grab a coffee and carry on working boss doesn't like it but he knows if you have to catch up you have to catch up, we all do it. I mean the only reason I take a break is to have a smoke & coffee anyways! 10yrs on the job a stressful job, obviously a good worker shouldn't of been fired maybe a warning. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

01-17-12, 05:04 PM	#4
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	She's done nothing wrong. If she hadn't worked through lunch would they have paid her the overtime she needed because she had to work late to finish the project?

01-17-12, 07:28 PM	#7
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The issue being the punch on, punch off system which that particular workplace uses? I'm unfamiliar with the system, don't have it where I work. I don't see anything wrong with working through lunch. If the project needed to be done ASAP, wouldn't working through lunch be a good thing? Showing initiative etc?