Nothing new is not new nowadays. A DELI business from California, however, managed a little too far when it came to treating his employees badly. Because an employee who wants to withdraw from California business also claims that management repeatedly refuses water interruptions and basically no water cannot drink during working hours.
The information came from an unnamed employee under the Reddit username Haveathhee, who applied for his suffering to R/Legaladvice to seek legal advice on this matter. The angry employee works or worked on an unnamed Orange County Grocery chain, which unfortunately did not have a union.
The employee then explained that the management only enables them to break water or that basically water or drinks drinks during their two 15-minute breaks and lunch break. Apparently you can not even sneak small 10-second water interruptions during the actual working hours. However, it gets worse because management has often refused 15-minute breaks and even claims that it is not illegal to refuse water breaks. Of course that's not all.
“I was called to the office in which my employer worsened my work and pointed out that my employees drink” time to waste time “. In my 8 years in this company that was never a problem, but suddenly it was suddenly today.
I was also denied my 15 -minute breaks beforehand, so that I was accused of not working, which is because I can take breaks. So I wonder that this is legally allowed? I leave this place and never look back, but I would like to report this man to misuse his employees. Do I have something or is it what it is? “ According to Redditor Haveathea
Based on the complaints from Haveathea, it seems that the change was relatively new and you may have been under new management, and the leadership or the boss has been replaced. On the comment thread of the Reddit post, the nameless employee also seems to have been transferred to the branch of the Orange County Store in question, which means that other branches may not have the same problem.
The boss asks for trouble
The comment thread immediately came some of the more obvious California laws. Some even pointed out how California favors employees in relation to labor laws, which means that Redditor Haveatheee has a strong case here, presumably as long as they have evidence and certificates on this matter.
The top advice even suggests bringing the case to a federal authority, namely Osha (professional and health administration), which could not only mean a lot of trouble for the head of the respective branch, but also for the chain of stores. In any case, the employees of the above -mentioned employees of the Orange County Store branch are very justified for a lawyer.
It is worth noting that Osha and the US federal laws do not have exactly a minimal water packaging requirement, since the needs can vary. However, Osha continues to demand employers to provide employees with water and appropriate options for drinking water. The regulations can vary depending on the state. In a hot climate such as California, employees should be approved for a certain amount of water per hour.
“I bet Cal Osha would like to hear about it”, “ suggests redditor thespottedbunny
“In her opinion, your employer is almost certainly wrong that it is illegal to refuse water to workers.” Advice Redditor Catofgrey
“The work laws in CA are strongly controlled. This boss asks for problems. Document everything you need,” you need it “. According to Redditor Majikrat69