If I work a 10 hour shift and am allowed a 1hour lunch but with no breaks in between, is this legal?
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If I work a 10 hour shift and am allowed a 1hour lunch but with no breaks in between, is this legal?
I must take lunch everyday from 12 to 1.
Asked on January 22, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Employers must authorize and permit rest periods for all non-exempt employees whose total daily work time is at least 3.5 hours. These mandatory rest breaks must be offered at the rate of 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked.
As for when you must take your meal break, when an employee works for a work period of more than 5 hours, a meal period must be provided no later than the end of the employee’s fifth hour of work; in other words, no later than the start of the employee’s sixth hour of work.
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