Fema Employment

Are there any employment laws regarding breaks?

If an employee (over 18) in Pennsylvania were to work 8 hours straight with no breaks, would any federal and/or state laws be broken?

Public Comments

1. It would depend upon the companies rules of employment. Most would have at least a lunch break (some paid, most not paid)
2. Yes there are labor laws regarding lunch and personal break times. Your employer is screwing it's employees.........
3. Yes by law, you are entitled to one 30 min. break for lunch, and 2 ten min. breaks if you work 8 hours or more.
4. Check with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. In my opinion, your employer can not mandate that you work eight hours without a break - if you choose to do so - that would be up to you. However, some employers might insist that you do take a break.
5. Of course there are laws. As a matter of fact they are required by law to be posted in the break room/area so the employees can know their rights. You are entitled to a 30min. break and a 15min break according to federal labor laws.
6. Yes, depending on the rules of employment; but in saying that an employer is mandated by the law to allow employee at least 30minutes break for lunch. If you agreed with employer initially not to have breaks; then you have allowed them, to not give you one; but saying that your employer should give you one 30 minutes break in order not to break employment law.