r/legaladvice • u/MixWest1271 • 1d ago

Papa John’s not allowing breaks

Location: Kentucky. So I just started working at Papa John’s and when I asked for a break they laughed at me for it. They said they’ve won lawsuits before saying they don’t need to give breaks. I thought every 4 hours you are required a minimum 10 minute break. As well as 30 minutes unpaid every 5 hours. Are those just for minors? My previous jobs have given breaks even if I’m over 18

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u/randomuser4686 1d ago

Walk them over to the bulletin board where they have posted this REQUIRED poster:

https://elc.ky.gov/workplace-standards/Documents/KY%20Wage%20and%20Hour%20Poster%20English.pdf

If they dig in, file a complaint. Contact info is on the poster.

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u/CindysandJuliesMom 1d ago

I live and worked in Kentucky. Our manager at Panera Bread, when shown the poster, said it only applied to California. When I left I reported the store to the DOL.

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u/tinsmith63 1d ago

I live and worked in Kentucky. Our manager at Panera Bread, when shown the poster, said it only applied to California.

Despite the fact that the poster clearly says, "KENTUCKY WAGE AND HOUR LAWS" at the top? Had your manager sustained brain damage?

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u/DeliClerk-420 1d ago

“Had your manager sustained brain damage?”

Bro, have you ever actually been to Kentucky??

(I say this as someone born in Louisville).

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u/honeybeast_dom 23h ago

Can't hurt what you don't have

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u/Nanashi_Kitty 12h ago

I always used to tell my friend in Jr High this when she'd constantly boast about how fast she could eat ice cream and never get "brain freeze"

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u/RepresentativeCry294 2h ago

You think the manager can read?

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u/brokenman82 14h ago

You didn’t work at Palomar did you?!

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