Small Business Questions and Answers

Does an employer have to give 2 paid breaks in a 8.5 hour day plus a half hour unpaid lunch?




Answers: The minimum under federal law is two 15-minute paid breaks and one 30-minute unpaid lunch per 8.5 hour work shift per day.
Probably not.

"Work Break and Meal Laws

There are no Federal labor or employment laws that require employers to set specific intervals or even make time for employees to take work breaks or eat meals.

Fewer than half the states have laws that require employers to make time for employees to eat meals. Even fewer states have laws that require employers to make time for employees to take work breaks. (See Work Breaks and Meals State Laws below.)

The 21 states listed below have laws that include some sort of provisions for work breaks. Of the 21 at this writing, only 19 specifically require a rest or meal break for adults, while only 7 specifically require a rest break in addition to a meal break for adults. Vermont non-specifically requires only "reasonable opportunities to eat and use toilet facilities." Wisconsin requires meal breaks only for workers under 18 and simply recommends them for 18 and over.

State law provisions for work breaks and meals mentioned on this page might not apply to all employees in a particular state.
California
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I don't have any paid breaks so I think you're lucky that yours are paid. Each state and company has different rules about breaks. Some will give two 15 minute breaks and one half hour lunch while some won't give anything at all. I worked at a place where we had an hour lunch break unpaid and no breaks. I also worked at a place that didn't give any breaks (it was a family owned restaurant).

You should look into the rules concerning your state and your company/franchise/union.
In Canada, where you are. 2 fifteen minute break or half hour with pay and half hour lunch no pay. It depends on the company.

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