Michigan's Stance on Work Breaks Michigan does not have a specific law mandating breaks for adult employees. This means that, technically, it is not illegal for an employer to require an employee to work an 8-hour shift without a break.
Not in the US per federal employment law. There is no federal law requirement that you be given a break. Though breaks also have state laws to comply with and there are 50 different sets of state laws. I'm not going to go through all of them for your question.
Michigan is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
Michigan's Employee Fair Scheduling Act requires that employers post non-fixed schedules at least 14 days before the beginning of the workweek. This schedule cannot be changed unless employees are notified at least 96 hours before the start of the workweek.
Michigan workplaces are no longer governed by a “right-to-work” law, as the repeal took effect on February 13, 2024. Once again employees can be required to join a union to keep their jobs.
This means that, technically, it is not illegal for an employer to require an employee to work an 8-hour shift without a break. However, this doesn't mean that all employers choose to forgo breaks, as many recognize the benefits of allowing employees time to rest and recharge during their workday.
CA law specifically requires lunch breaks for employees that work over five hours on the shift. However, an employee and employer must agree to a waiver of the lunch break.
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