Is there any nj law that states employers have to provide proper dining area for employees?

Question

We are not allowed to eat at our desks in the office. We do have a microwave in the warehouse,but there's no table for eating there.

Answer 1

The dining area should be clean, sanitary and not exposed to toxic or other noxious elements - dust, mist (oil, chemical, combustion engines, etc.,). In some industries, where there is a continuous operation, employees eat at the equipment/ work station.

Suggest to your boss that a "picnic table" or card tables, or similar accommodations be made in the warehouse.

I am assuming that the reason for not allowing employees to eat at their desks is to project a "business" environment t the pubic.

Answer 2

I'm honestly not sure about specific laws in NJ, but the normal laws or regulations state that you get 1/2 hour if there is a designated dining area (containing refrigerator, microwave, etc), and 1 hour if there isn't.

Technically, a "proper dining area" does not have to exist.