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Question: How many breaks at work are required by law?
Answer: State Laws usually mandate when employers must give you "rest periods" or breaks. How much and when depends mostly on the discretion of the employer, but there are some legal protections.
There is no federal law that gives you meal or rest breaks. However, states sometimes have labor laws which mandate time off for meals (like a lunch break) or for a rest break (perhaps a mid-afternoon break). Further, labor unions oftentimes have specific contracts that explicitly mandate time for breaks. Whether or not you can get paid during breaks depends on your employer and on the same state labor laws.
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On 08/03/07
Alison from AZ said:
Does an employer in AZ have to provide you with breaks at all.... or a lunch break? Do you have to take a lunch break?
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On 08/03/07
jenny from Othr said:
i work in morrisons and don't know the polisy on a 9hr shift? is 5hrs 2 long to wait for a break???
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On 07/02/07
Sara from WI said:
I work 8 to 9 hours aday,and i only get a half an hour lunch breaks,thats it. Can they get away with this?
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On 07/02/07
from TX said:
CAN AN EMPLOYER HAVE WORK STRAIGHT THROUGH 8 HOURS WITHOUT BREAK; BUT IF YOU NEED TO GO TO BATHROOM YOU NEED SIGN IN AND OUT.
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On 06/22/07
Brian from OH said:
what is the law in Ohio for breaks. When you are 18?
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