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Waffle House Is Taking Heat For An 'Especially Alarming' Paycheck Policy
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this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2024
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Basically, yes. They're forcing you to purchase food, whether you want it, intend to consume it, or get to consume it.
And FWIW in the restaurant industry meal breaks are usually not a thing, so it is very common to order food and just have to scarf it down whenever you're not using your hands or in front of guests. I used to unwrap, consume, and dispose of the packaging for a sandwich in the time it took me to walk from the door to dry storage.
Edit: also IIRC wage deductions are usually illegal unless for uniforms or ordered by a court. This is probably an easy case.
If you're not eating hour old food above a trash can after mistiming making a meal what even are you doing (I don't cook professionally, was married to a chef/baker and got to hear all about the nonsense)