Question: What are the laws regarding mandatory breaks at work?
Answer:
There are no laws or regulations in Arizona covering breaks and lunch hours either for adults or for children. However there are federal labor laws that cover breaks.
See Speak Up! Q & A Work #18375 for more information on Federal Labor law as it relates to breaks.
On 01/20/05 Sandra from AZ said:
If I work from 5pm to 9pm am I legally entitled to have a break. HR said not in AZ or Federal guidelines
On 12/27/04 majcarol from IN said:
you still haven't answered the question about lunch, and break laws in indiana. slave labor is out of control here. but as long as taxes are being paid then it must be ok??
On 11/17/04 Richard from UT said:
The breaks required vary greatly from state to state. Like AZ, there are no laws in Utah regulating break frequency or length... However in California, the laws require a 30 minute lunch on a 5 hour shift and 15 minutes of break for each 4 hours worked. Then there is this thing called an exempt employee to which none of it applies. Welcome to law, its not justice… and it will get more employer friendly as bushes term gets longer.
On 11/17/04 Richard from UT said:
The breaks required vary greatly from state to state. Like AZ, there are no laws in Utah regulating break frequency or length... However in California, the laws require a 30 minute lunch on a 5 hour shift and 15 minutes of break for each 4 hours worked. Then there is this thing called an exempt employee to which none of it applies. Welcome to law, its not justice… and it will get more employer friendly as bushes term gets longer.
On 10/31/04 Carolyn from IN said:
How can I find Indiana's state laws regarding mandatory breaks?
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