Know Your State Requirements updated February 2024 Are Breaks Required By Law? Every state has different laws on breaks for employees. Read below to learn more about rest, meal, and lunch break laws by state. State Break Requirements Meal Requirements Information Alabama Employees under the age of 16 must receive a 30-minute meal/rest break if […]
For more information about Texas, employer obligations visit Texas labor law posting requirements. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Texas is not one of them. Are Breaks Required By Law In Texas? Under Texas law, there is no requirement for an […]
Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Pennsylvania is not one of them. Learn more about PA break laws below. Are Breaks Required In […]
For more information about Ohio, employer obligations visit our Ohio labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Ohio is […]
For more information about New Jersey, employer obligations visit New Jersey labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, New […]
For more information on Florida employer obligations visit Florida labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Florida is […]
New York labor laws include several important employee meal period and rest break requirements for employers to understand. Employers in New York who fail to comply with these rules subject themselves to liability, including penalties, under the state’s wage and hour laws. Here is a summary of what New York law requires of employers when […]
It’s important for California employers to understand California labor laws governing meal periods and rest breaks. Otherwise, they may find themselves subject to significant amounts of litigation as well as financial risk from legal penalties. Here is a summary of what California law requires when it comes to employee meal periods and rest breaks. Break […]