Day 143 - 27 Jun 95 - Page 26
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2 Q. But in an ideal situation, so far as recruitment and
3 availability of crew is concerned, why work more than 40
4 hours so that you have to pay time and a half when you can
5 avoid paying time and a half, that is it?
6 A. That is it exactly, my Lord.
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8 MS. STEEL: I cannot remember what volume the Crew Handbook is
9 in -- pink XI, please.
10 A. Yes, I have it.
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12 Q. If you could turn to tab 6, please.
13 A. Yes.
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15 Q. Then turn to page 314. Under "Extras" ---
16 A. OK.
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18 Q. -- it says: "The following are some of the added extras to
19 working at McDonald's" and the third one is "breaks"?
20 A. Yes.
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22 Q. It says: "Breaks will be provided depending on your work
23 hours." Is there a set length of time people have to work
24 before they get a break?
25 A. It varies. This would be -- there are legal
26 requirements and then there are things that the managers do
27 above those legal requirements.
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29 Q. The Corporation does not set a minimum?
30 A. No, because much of that is governed, well, all of it
31 -- the minimums are governed by state laws.
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33 Q. "Breaks range from a quick pause for something to
34 drink" ---
35 A. Yes.
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37 Q. -- "to a half hour lunch break"?
38 A. Yes.
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40 Q. "State law and the number of hours you work will dictate
41 the length of your break"?
42 A. Yes.
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44 Q. State law would not dictate a maximum length of break,
45 would it?
46 A. I do not think so.
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48 Q. Are lunch breaks paid?
49 A. Generally.
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51 Q. Generally?
52 A. Yes.
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54 Q. But not always?
55 A. I am trying to think when I would not see it paid.
56 See, when I say "generally", that is my -- that is the
57 general experience. There can be a rare exception, and I
58 do not want you ripping out a page and saying: "Look at
59 that operator; in that one place he did not do it". That
60 is the normal practice.
