Are nonexempt employees entitled to breaks or rest periods?
The FLSA does not require employers to provide breaks or rest periods for employees. However, supervisors may, at their discretion, allow employees to take a 15-minute rest period during each half day worked. Such rest periods must be consistently made available for all nonexempt employees reporting to that supervisor; may not take place at a time that will interfere with the operational efficiency of the department, be taken during the first or last hour of any shift, be accumulated over time; or be used to lengthen a lunch period.
