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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 04/26/09
    caroli from Othr said:
    are you entilted to a break if you work 4hrs
    On 03/15/09
    cathy from WA said:
    I worked five hours with only 10 minute break? whats up with that?
    On 08/20/08
    jessic from MD said:
    I work for a corporation in Maryland, and we work 8 hours a day and the only break we get is our 30 minute lunch, they took away our breaks stating that we work under a PA law, is that possible ?
    On 03/05/08
    david from MI said:
    can a employer make you work any amount of hours a day as they please
    On 01/29/08
    Kr- from NE said:
    I am currently working part time right now. I will go to work at 4:30 for only a 5 hour shift and then told to take a break at 5:30. I do not feel as if I need a break and they posted a note on the break room door that if we do not cooperate and take a break our hours will get cut. I have bills to pay , Can they legally do that??
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