Employee gets yelled at for being 8 minutes late, quits when boss tries to take away their lunch break: 'I haven't gone back'

Should an employer have the right to mess around with employee break times?Punctuality is one of those basic life skills that almost all workplaces are going to expect from their employees, but it is important to have some leeway. While it may be clear that anybody who takes endless lunch breaks or regularly clocks in at any old time is not properly fulfilling their duties, even decent workers have mishaps and bad days that mean that they do not strictly adhere to the hours they are supposed to be doing their job.While it can be frustrating to deal with lateness as a boss, it is important to judge it on a case-by-case basis and offer understanding and support where appropriate. A role where an employee constantly feels judged for seemingly small mistakes, like a few missed minutes here and there, is not likely to do their best work or stay very long with the company. Being on time is a basic expectation to fulfil, but it is something that most people don't manage 100% of the time. Showing a little grace where possible can go a long way, unless the tardiness starts to become a pattern that can't be ignored.