Employers in NYS must provide certain employees with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in any calendar week. Non-Factory Workers are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break between a.m. and.Employee meal breaks are required to be at least 30 minutes if an employee works six hours anywhere throughout New York state. Workers in factories are entitled to a 60-minute lunch break and non-factory workers are entitled to a 30-minute break for lunch. This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. In particular, factory workers are allowed a one hour break between 11 a.m. New York law does not require employers to give employees a rest break. Learn more about New York break laws today to stay compliant! Employers cannot have employees work without pay before the clock in for the day or work without pay after they clock out for the day. Employees are entitled to a 45-minute break for shifts more than 6 consecutive hours that begin between 1 p.m.