The Economic Times

Fired for asking to eat lunch: Employee claims he lost his job after demanding meal break during 10-hour shifts

An employee has claimed he was fired after insisting on taking a lunch break during 10-hour shifts. In a post shared on Reddit, he alleged that his crew did not allow meal breaks and that he faced hostility after getting HR approval to take one. He also described clashing with his foreman over working conditions in freezing weather.