lunch breaks or other rest periods to employees over the age of 16. However, federal law requires employers to pay for breaks of less than 20 minutes, and if the employee is not relieved of all duties during his lunch break, employers must pay for that time as well. ...
The policy might say employees have a tardiness grace period, such as five minutes in the morning and two minutes when returning from breaks or lunch. If an employee uses her grace period excessively, such as more than 12 times during the year, the lateness results in an unexcused absence....