Is there a meal break violation if the employee begins the meal break after working 5.5 hours?
Yes. The meal break must begin not later than 4 hours and 59 minutes into the shift. May I hire an intern for less than minimum wage? No. The State Labor Commissioner requires that all of the following tests be met before anyone can be exempt from minimum wage and overtime laws: • The training, although it may include actual operation of your facilities, is similar to that which would be given in a vocational school; • The training is for the benefit of the student. • The student does not displace regular employees, but works under their close supervision; • The employer derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the student and, on occasion, the employer’s operations may actually be impeded; •The student is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period; • The employer and the student understand that the student is not entitled to wages for the time spent in training; • Any clinical training is part of an educational curriculum; • The student doe
