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Check your local laws. In many states, there is no requirement that you take a lunch. There is no federal requirement for that either.
I’ve had employers tell me that that I legally had to clock out for a certain amount of time, but that’s bullshit. It might be company policy but it’s not a law.
Also, this applies to teens working too. The laws are bad. Found this out when Subway was making my 16 yr old niece work 9-12 hour shifts with no lunch break.
Source: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/breaks
In California, you can only waive it if you work less than 6 hours. Otherwise, you need to take a lunch before the 5th hour hits. For overtime, you get a second (you can waive, they cant) meal period after your 10th hour.
Again, check local laws, but in general you can be fired for cause (meaning no unemployment insurance eligibility) for violating company policy. So "legally" might be wrong but "had to clock out (if you want to keep working here)" might be accurate.
In "at will" states in the US, you can be fired without cause and without notice. So do your homework before you decide not to follow company policy.
I've always been in an "at will" state (Arkansas) and my more recent firing was without cause and without notice. But, since it wasn't for cause, I was/am eligible for unemployment insurance.
I'm not claiming, because I can't actually accept any job offer, due to the constraints of familial duties, and Arkansas requires you accept an offer when you on UI. (I think there are conditions where you can reject, but I've not read the statues, just the guidelines published by the relevant Arkansas government department, which aren't that explicit.)
This is false. You cannot be fired without reason, you can be fired for any legal reason which will vary from state to state, which may be more strict (for employers) than federal law.
You can be fired without cause. That is in the literal definition of "At will"
America is not the norm, dude.