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In Oregon, employees who work more than 6 hours in a day are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break. This break must be provided after no more than 5 hours of work. If the work period extends to 8 hours, employees are also entitled to a paid 10-minute rest break for each 4-hour segment worked. Employers are required to ensure that these breaks are provided.
This probably depends on your state, company size and whether you're in a union, but I believe by federal rules that if you work 4 hours straight you're entitled to a 15-minute break. This usually results in two 15-minute breaks a day.
Well 8 hours work a day entitles you to an hour lunch so I don't see why 4 hours couldn't give you half an hour break
I work at a restaurant and can be on my feet nonstop for hours on end, like 4 or 5, and when I sit down for a second because my back or feet need a rest I get yelled at. I can work all day, eat on the go while standing and finish my shift of over 8 hours on the average and never be allowed to sit. Is this legal?
Most deck cadets will work between 7 and 8 hours daily. They will work for 4 hours, take a 1 hour break and then work for 3 or 4 more hours.
Usually 4-5 hours
4 hours before a 20 minute break
If working a 10 hour shift, by law you are required to have one 30 minute break. Along with the 30 minute break, you are supposed to also have two fifteen minute breaks.
In California, state law mandates that employees who work shifts longer than 5 hours are entitled to a 30-minute meal break, which can be waived if the shift is 6 hours or less. Additionally, employees are entitled to a paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked or major fraction thereof. Employers are required to provide these breaks to ensure employee health and safety. It’s important for both employers and employees to be aware of these regulations to maintain compliance.
Only if you did take an hour off work for a lunch break is your employer is entitled to deduct it from your paid time.
In Sweden (with very rigorous worker protection legislation) you do not have to get a 15 minute break if your shift is 4 hours long (but you are allowed 5 minutes each hour).