Daily Archives: April 15, 2016


Ask HR: Is it a break? lunch? or paid?

Dear HR, Our normal workplace hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, on Fridays we have a staff meeting in the afternoon. On these days staff takes a 30-minute break in the morning and then takes a few minutes before the afternoon meeting to fix food. What breaks should I be paying vs unpaid lunch time?   HR Answer: Based on the Oregon BOLI rules, employees should be getting two 10-minute paid breaks and […]