If you work a 4 hour shift, are you required to have a 10 min. break by law?

Question

What are the regulations for breaks via a certain amount of hours anyway?

Answer 1

No - the following is a direct quote taken from the Department of Labor website concerning breaks and lunches:

"Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks. However, when employers do offer short breaks (usually lasting about 5 to 20 minutes), federal law considers the breaks work-time that must be paid. Unauthorized extensions of authorized work breaks need not be counted as hours worked when the employer has expressly and unambiguously communicated to the employee that the authorized break may only last for a specific length of time, that any extension of the break is contrary to the employer's rules, and any extension of the break will be punished.

Bona fide meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes), serve a different purpose than coffee or snack breaks and, thus, are not work time and are not compensable."

Answer 2

I don't know if ever state is the same but I asked my manager I work at Jcpenny's and she said that for 3 and 1/2 hours we get a 10 min break and 8 and 1/2 hours or more we get two 10 min breaks and for lunches you have to work 6 hours and 15 mins for a 30 min lunch and 9 and 1/2 or more for an hour lunch.

Answer 3

Federal labor laws mandate a minimum 30 minute break for any employee scheduled to at least a 6 hour shift. If you are only working a 4 hour shift, then legally you are not entitled to any break. However, if you and your employer entered into an agreement stating otherwise, then they are obligated to live up to that agreement if it is represented in writing.

Answer 4

I believe you get a 10 minute break any time after 2 hours of work

Answer 5

It depends on the state that you live in.

I know in California, you are required a paid 15 minute break for each 4-hour shift.

Answer 6

I used to work at Walgreens & every 2&1/2 hours we got a break. But if you're a minor you get more. They were freaky about that because they can get into major trouble from the state.

Answer 7

I think that is only if you are working an 8 hour shift that day.

In 8 hours, you get a one hour lunch and two 10 min breaks.

but those are givens, I dont think there is a law on it.

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Answer 8

Federal Wage and Hour Laws do not mandate breaks of any kind. However; any break, in order to be considered "Non Work Time" (time you don't get paid for), must be 30 minutes or more in length, and you must be completely relieved of duty during that time.

Your employer can mandate any kind of break schedule they want, often for safety purposes.

Answer 9

no, if you work 6 hours you by law allowed to have a 10 min break, if it is and 8 hour shift i belive your allowed to have 30min break

Answer 10

it actually depends on what state you live in. in minnesota you get 15 minutes for every 4 hours worked.