Yes, generally you can and should require an employee to take a lunch break. In many states, employers are required to provide employees with rest breaks, meal breaks, or both, and are sometimes even required to provide them at specific times during an employee’s shift. An employee skipping these rest periods could result in noncompliance […]

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Sanà Walker is a highly recognized Human Resources leader with vast experience managing HR departments, implementing HR strategy, coaching employees into success, and supporting DEI goals and initiatives. Sana’s organization, HR Girlfriends, is dedicated to advancing the practice and culture of people empowerment.

Sanà Walker is a highly recognized Human Resources leader with vast experience managing HR departments, implementing HR strategy, coaching employees into success, and supporting DEI goals and initiatives. Sana’s organization, HR Girlfriends, is dedicated to advancing the practice and culture of people empowerment. Her team of Girlfriends consult, train, educate, develop, share, promote and advocate for solutions in the field of human resource management. Sana’ holds an ACC designation from the International Coach Federation, a PHR certification from the HR Certification Institute, and a SHRM-CP certification from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).