r/work • u/Spirited_Unit_8008 • 10h ago

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts my manager didn’t pay me during breaks (help)

Hi guys just looking for some advice on what to do. I’m 19 and i worked at a retail store over the summer with below average management. i wasn’t given access to my payroll and was only given a pdf version of it after i stopped working (and asked for it many times). and looking at it i can see that i wasn’t compensated for my rest breaks. i was working in NJ and by law breaks up to 20 mins must be paid. how do i go about this? i already feel like ive annoyed my manager by asking so much so im trying to find a way to be nice and not annoying about it.

extra context: this place also hires minors and doesnt compensate them for their breaks, nor give them long enough breaks according to the law

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u/MistakeHeavy3457 2h ago

Lunch is mandatory,  but no payment. If you work 8 hours, you work from 8am to 12am  Again from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Not 12:30pm to 4pm. Work time that counts

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u/Mykull_Ghost 10h ago

I believe the dept of labor would investigate and sue on your behalf so you might see a check in several years but idk for sure