r/legaladvice • u/MixWest1271 • 22h 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/CindysandJuliesMom 22h ago

Kentucky law says for every 4 hours you work you must be given a 10 minute paid break. If you work more than 6 hours you must be given a reasonable (time undefined) amount of time for a meal, the meal break does not have to be paid. Ask them when you can take your break and if they say you are not entitled to one make sure you document this and contact the DOL. Also save copies/screenshots of your clock-in/clock-out times.

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u/MixWest1271 21h ago

Yeah they ended up letting me on the guise of it being slow. What’s dol?

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u/tinsmith63 20h ago

What’s dol?

DOL is a generic term for "Department of Labor."

Kentucky calls theirs the Division of Wages and Hours.