California law defines a split shift as “a work schedule, which is interrupted by non-paid non-working periods established by the employer.” However, this does not include meal or rest breaks. For example, someone who works a night shift, goes home for a few hours, then returns for an...
they must have a bona fide meal break, but it does not have to be paid.Minors, or children under 18, also get breaks. If they work for more than five hours, they, too, must have at least a 30-minute break.
We wanted to check for breaks at the time of the switch in geographic classification, which could point to inconsistent geographic definitions over time. There was no indication of unusual changes surrounding the switch in geographic definitions in 2005, for either the simple or the complicated ...
Meal breaks of at least 30 minutes are treated differently. If an employer decides to allow workers time off from work to eat, they are not required under the FLSA, to pay the employee for their break time. On the other hand, the employer cannot require an employee to work through lunch...
Breaks Neither federal nor Ohio statutes require employers to offer coffee breaks, lunch breaks or other rest periods to employees over the age of 16. However, federal law requires employers to pay for breaks of less than 20 minutes, and if the employee is not relieved of all duties during ...