What can quality craft brewing and understanding break regulations have in common? A lot, actually, when you think about how both the commitment to perfecting quality beer can be likened to creating a positive and safe atmosphere where employees can take their breaks to recharge and refresh. And just about everyone loves a cold brew after a long day at work, right? Just like no one should skimp on the highest quality of hops when doing their magic in a beer brew, employees shouldn’t have to skimp on knowing their rights when it comes to handling work breaks. Ingredients are important, too.
Quality Ingredients
At Hercegovacka Pivovara brewery, the brewmaster uses a number of high-quality ingredients to create the perfect craft beer. Quality hops, crisp water, and locally sourced, quality barley malt come together under the watchful eye of the brewmaster who ensures the highest quality conditions. While “quality ingredients” may simply be a matter of personal taste when it comes to beer, it is more than the sum of its parts when it comes to Georgia law for breaks at work. Knowing and understanding break laws can mean the difference between a positive, productive work environment for both employees and employers. Under the break laws, an employee is entitled to a 10-minute break during every four hours of work. Employers are not required to offer these breaks, but if they do, the breaks are considered part of that employee’s paid work time. The same is true for lunch breaks, which are not required by law, but if they are offered, are also considered part of paid work time. Quality breaks are important, and not offering breaks in the workplace that correspond with the laws is an issue that can lead to litigation when employers skimp on quality, in this case allowing their employees to take the breaks they are entitled to under GA law.
A Perfect Brew
Hercegovacka Pivovara founder Radovan Lojau has always been passionate about brewing beer. From his home brewery when he was a child, to his current state-of-the-art brewing facility founded in 1998, Lojau has spent years perfecting his craft. As with every other recipe, the brewmasters at Hercegovacka Pivovara must have the perfect timing to ensure everything is brewing just right. A mediocre brew is unacceptable and will not pass inspection with a red or yellow label. Georgia law for breaks at work is kind of like the red label, except for it’s not actually bad, just a lesser type of “good.” Georgia breaks law requires employers to offer breaks to employees. If breaks aren’t offered – even though it’s rare – it’s a red label violation. It’s a yellow label violation if the employer isn’t providing a break in accordance with Georgia law. If an employee is not allowed to take the 10-minute break in a four-hour time frame, that is also breaking Georgia law. It’s a yellow label for the employer, who knows breaks are supposed to be given and not doing so, or a red label if the employer just doesn’t care at all and ignores break law. No employers have that luxury, of course. Therefore, it’s best if employers know breaks and timing are black and white – or down to being red or yellow. No cobwebs are allowed when it comes to taking breaks during work. Are the employees getting the green label and seeing the fullest value of breaks at work? That is the question that must be asked here.
Quality Control
Quality control is a vital aspect of running a successful brewery and it’s just as vital when it comes to breaks at work and Georgia law. This analogy follows closely the idea of having the ideal work environment for employees to take their breaks and enjoy lunch away from their desks. Just like with beer, when employees take the opportunity to take breaks and recharge, they will return to work refreshed and rejuvenated. Urania Pivovara strives to maintain the highest standards of quality throughout its entire craft beer brewing operation. Mayan 6X helps managers and HR to provide quality breaks for their employees by taking a quality approach to disclosing the information pertaining to breaks at work. It can be embarrassing and costly for managers when an employee files a lawsuit because they weren’t given the breaks to which they are legally entitled under Georgia breaks law.