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spdionisyesterday at 9:15 PM1 replyview on HN

normally breaks are not paid? in the us maybe


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em-beeyesterday at 9:38 PM

breaks are not work time. you are entitled to breaks, but unless they are quick bathroom breaks they don't count as work, and in places where you have to stamp in to start work you actually have to stamp out for each break. at least that's the law in germany. since germany is one of the countries with stronger employee protection globally, i can hardly imagine any country offering more than this.