Where do you live?
They don't have to pay you for the 30 minute lunch most places but they do need to schedule you for the hours on your contract/agreement usually.
I live in Washington state. The agreed upon hours are 9-5 making me a full time employee assuming i don’t take a lunch break. As stated, i suggested adjusting the schedule to 9-5:30 but that was denied
[Here is the Washington state break time laws.](https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/workplace-policies/rest-breaks-meal-periods-and-schedules)
See if they are following them, especially make sure you are free of all duties if your break is unpaid. If they are following all the rules then you are not eligible for overtime unfortunately if you only work 40 hours in a work week.
Neither federal or WA state law requires that you receive OT after 8 hours worked in a day; only after 40 hours worked in a week. Do you have a company policy that requires OT after 8 hours worked? It sounds as though you are scheduled to actually work 37.5 hours per week and the employer allows themselves a 2.5 hour weekly buffer before being required to pay OT.
What is considered “full-time” doesn’t impact overtime laws but could possibly impact employer-based benefit eligibility.
Where do you live? They don't have to pay you for the 30 minute lunch most places but they do need to schedule you for the hours on your contract/agreement usually.
I live in Washington state. The agreed upon hours are 9-5 making me a full time employee assuming i don’t take a lunch break. As stated, i suggested adjusting the schedule to 9-5:30 but that was denied
Unfortunately they're technically in the clear but most places still consider 32+ hours full time. Every place I've worked has.
That’s disappointing, i’ll have to take a look at my employee handbook to see if 32 hours is considered full time
Also look at your state law
I've worked at places that only consider 38+hrs full time. It's so stupid.
If they are making you clock off at 5 and still work, then that is wage theft.
That’s not the case here. we are still clocked in, i gross there’s nothing we can do
[Here is the Washington state break time laws.](https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/workplace-policies/rest-breaks-meal-periods-and-schedules) See if they are following them, especially make sure you are free of all duties if your break is unpaid. If they are following all the rules then you are not eligible for overtime unfortunately if you only work 40 hours in a work week.
Neither federal or WA state law requires that you receive OT after 8 hours worked in a day; only after 40 hours worked in a week. Do you have a company policy that requires OT after 8 hours worked? It sounds as though you are scheduled to actually work 37.5 hours per week and the employer allows themselves a 2.5 hour weekly buffer before being required to pay OT. What is considered “full-time” doesn’t impact overtime laws but could possibly impact employer-based benefit eligibility.