how many hours can you work without taking a lunch?
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An employee must not work for more than five hours in a row without getting a 30-minute eating period (meal break) free from work. However, if the employer and employee agree, the eating period can be split into two eating periods within every five consecutive hours.
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If you're aged 18 or over and work for more than 6 hours a day, you're entitled to: an uninterrupted rest break of at least 20 minutes, taken during the day rather than at the beginning or end (eg tea or lunch break) 11 hours rest in a row between each working day.
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Employees who work at least 8 consecutive hours must be provided a meal break (sufficient time to eat a meal). Meal breaks are not counted as hours worked – but should “generally” be 30 minutes or more (so says the State), so the employee is “completely relieved from duty” to eat.
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A 30-minute unpaid meal break must be provided when an employee works more than five hours in a row. The employee must be paid for the meal break if they're required to work (or be available to work) during their meal break. Working through a meal break does not always result in overtime pay.
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Rest breaks at work. Workers have the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day, if they work more than 6 hours a day. This could be a tea or lunch break.
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You must also be provided with a minimum eight hours off between shifts. Your employer must provide you with a 30-minute meal break if you have to work more than five consecutive hours. The break must be paid if your employer requires you be available during the meal break.
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Missouri law doesn't require employers to provide a lunch hour, although many employers do provide this. Even workers under 16 aren't entitled to breaks (exception: youth under 16 in the entertainment industry must be given a 15 minute paid rest period every 2 hours and a meal break if they work 5.5 hours).
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California wage and hour law requires employers to provide lunch or meal breaks to employees who work a minimum number of hours. Under Labor Code 512, non-exempt employees who work more than 5 hours per day must receive a minimum meal break of 30 minutes.
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An employee must not work for more than five hours in a row without getting a 30-minute eating period (meal break) free from work. ... Note: Meal breaks, whether paid or unpaid, are not considered hours of work, and are not counted toward overtime.
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A 30-minute unpaid meal break must be provided when an employee works more than five hours in a row. The employee must be paid for the meal break if they're required to work (or be available to work) during their meal break.
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Workers have the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day, if they work more than 6 hours a day. This could be a tea or lunch break.
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In Germany, is lunch included in an 8 hour shift? No. A lunch break is mandatory (30 minutes minimum in an 8 hour day) but unpaid. If you come in at 8:00 and have to work 8 hours, 16:30 is the earliest you can leave.
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Lunch should be about four to five hours after breakfast. For example, if you ate breakfast at 7 am, eat lunch between 11 am and noon. If it is not possible for you to eat lunch until 2 pm on a particular day, then plan a snack in between those two meals.
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In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act (ESA) provides most employees with one 30 minute meal break for every 5 hours of work. This meal break must be uninterrupted and does not have to be paid. Employees may also request to split this 30 minute period into two 15-minute breaks.
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Essentially, a break of 30 minutes or more constitutes a lunch break, and federal and state law do not require employers to compensate employees for this time when employees are not engaged in work while eating. If an employer provides a break shorter than 30 minutes, it must be paid.
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Don't go more than two or three hours without eating.
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This meal period must be uninterrupted. Workers may choose to split this meal period into 2 separate 15-minute breaks, and this agreement may be made orally, electronically or in writing. Further, meal periods are not counted towards total hours worked.