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- Breaks and Meal Periods - U. S. Department of Labor
Meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes), serve a different purpose than coffee or snack breaks and, thus, are not work time and are not compensable
- Rest Lunch Break Laws by State (2025 Update) - Workforce. com
Meal Break: 30 minutes for employees who work 6+ hours between 11 am and 2 pm 45 minutes for employees midway through a 6+ hour shift that starts between 1 pm and 6 am
- What are the State-Specific Rules for Rest Meal Breaks? - Eddy
A twenty-minute meal period must be given during a six-hour shift, and a thirty-minute meal period must be given during an eight-hour shift This does not include healthcare facilities or companies employing less than three employees at one site during a shift
- State Meal and Rest Break Requirements – Traliant Resources
Generally, employees may take an unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes for every scheduled shift of more than 5 hours To the extent practical, the timing of meal periods must not be in the first or last hour of a shift
- Can My Employer Force Me to Take a Lunch Break?
Whether an employer can make you take a lunch break depends on a mix of federal and state laws, as well as individual company policies Understanding these rules is important for knowing your rights and your employer’s obligations regarding work schedules and breaks
- Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult . . .
A provision applicable to females and administratively extended to men does not require a meal period, but provides that when a meal period is granted (in industrial, mercantile and certain service industries), it must be at least ½ hour, not counted as time worked
- California Meal Break Rest Break Law (2025) – Quick Calculator . . .
This meal break and rest break calculator will tell you how many meal and or rest breaks you are entitled to under California labor law Just enter your shift start and shift end times and the calculator will explain your break rights
- Meal Periods Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
There are specific guidelines that determine if a meal period can be deducted from work time: Duration: For a meal period to be unpaid, it generally must last at least 30 minutes Shorter breaks, such as coffee or snack breaks, are usually considered compensable work hours
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