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Going to the Bathroom

Asked by a user in Bellevue, WA - about 4 years ago.

The rule that employees must sign in and out to go to the bathroom may be a legal rule, if all employees must do this. However, if an employee has a disability of a urinary or digestive nature, he or she should seek a reasonable accommodation to that disability from the employer. It is perfectly lawful for your employer to require employees to sign in and out for lunch and to punch in and out for lunch. An employer must keep accurate time records for all employees who are not exempt from...

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