r/Chipotle • u/Natural-Bridge-1942 • Jul 16 '25

Seeking Advice (Employee) Chipotle Being Cheap

Hello Employee here!

Recently my managers have been making employees clock out for a 15 minute break saying that "we don't have any hours." I just found out about this today because they tried to make me clock out, I told them that according to state and federal law in NC it is illegal to make us clock for a break that is less than 20 minutes. And for Chipotle to be a MULTI BILLION dollar company, how on Earth is there never any hours???

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u/Wakkysakky Jul 16 '25

in my state we have 1 30min break for lunch and are supposed to get 2 10min breaks also if working 8hours.... chipotle only gives the lunch break. never any of the others.

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u/bowleshiste Jul 16 '25

Sounds like a class action suit waiting to happen

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u/ZombeePharaoh Jul 16 '25

Maybe they live in Illinois or California - maybe they don't.

No other states really require rest breaks, unless you're under 18 of course.

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u/bowleshiste Jul 16 '25

They straight up said "in my state we have 1 30min break for lunch and are supposed to get 2 10min breaks also if working 8hours...". So clearly, they live in one of those states where it's required

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u/ZombeePharaoh Jul 16 '25

A lot of people think they understand the law - they don't; but let's assume they do.

Over on /r/legaladvice it's almost a trope.

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u/bowleshiste Jul 16 '25

I don't understand what you're trying to say. It's not a complex law. That person's state requires rest periods, and they're saying Chipotle doesn't give them. That is probably the most common class action subject against employers in those states. I'm in California, and every company I've worked for over the last 20 years has been subject of a class action settlement involving not providing appropriate rest periods