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OK to place limits on meal break activities

09/04/2012

Under the FLSA, employees are supposed to be re­­lieved of all duties during meal periods. If they’re not, then meal breaks are considered paid time. That doesn’t mean employers can’t prohibit some meal break activities without having to pay employees.

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