Employment law – what breaks am i entitled to?
In my state it is the law. We get a 30 min unpaid lunch and 2 15 min paid breaks one in the am & one in the pm. There should be posted in your time clock or break area the legal info on employee rights. If not research on the web. By the way, If I were working with you, we would be working from 6 -2:30 that gives 8 paid hours and a 30 unpaid lunch.
There are different laws in different states. In Texas, as an employer, we are required to give a 30 minute break for working over 6.00 hours. We also add in two 10 minute breaks on top of that if you work an 8.00 hour shift. But those are not required. If you work less than 6.00 hours, we are not required to give a break AT ALL.
