Important: forced to work through lunch breaks

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

forced to work through lunch breaks. I've been dealing with this for about 8 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 4 years. My position is exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

This comes up a lot.

I had to go over their head/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.

NAL, but from what I've read which sucks, you should send a written demand. Caveat: I'm not your lawyer and this isn't legal advice lol

I specialize in this area of law. Here's my take on the legal issues.

There are several legal theories that could apply here. The strongest is probably the FMLA, which requires showing qualifying and covered.

Before taking legal action, consider sending a formal demand letter. In many cases, this alone resolves the issue.

Been there. Here's what I learned.

I had to go over their head/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.

I dragged my feet on getting legal advice and it cost me. Don't be like me lol

So this is more common than people think.

I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

Following this thread — Bookmarking this. Dealing with almost the exact same thing.

NAL, but from what I've read, you should document everything. Standard disclaimer: talk to an actual attorney for your case.

NAL, but from what I've read, you should document everything. But honestly you should verify this with someone who knows your state's laws.

I've dealt with this before.

What worked for me was having everything documented. It took 3-6 months but was worth it.