HR Chat: Lunch Breaks

You run a business in a state where lunch breaks are not mandatory. However, according to your policies, all employees working 6 or more hours are provided with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break. One of your employees consistently works through their scheduled lunch break, preferring to be paid for this time. Are you permitted to require the employee to clock out during this break?

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