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Are we required by the Fair Labor Standards Act to give employees breaks or meal breaks?

April 26, 2017ACT BREAKS employees fair labor meal Standards

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Are we required by the Fair Labor Standards Act to give employees breaks or meal breaks?

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There are no provisions in the FLSA for breaks of any kind nor are their any Alabama state laws that provide breaks. (Obviously we do want employees to be rested and refreshed for work so we do allow meal breaks, etc.) The FLSA covers only the payment of breaks so that breaks of less than 20 minutes are on the clock and breaks of 20 minutes or longer can be off of the clock (non-compensable).