15 minute break for 4-6 consecutive hours or a 30 minute break for more than 6 consecutive hours. If an employee works 8 or more consecutive hours, the employer must provide a 30-minute break and an additional 15 minute break for every additional 4 consecutive hours worked.
Requirements for Rest Breaks in California Hours WorkedNumber of 10-Minute Rest Breaks to 6 hours 1 to 10 hours 2 10.01 to 14 hours 3 – 18 hours 41 more row
The State of Alabama has no law regulating meal breaks or rest periods for adults.
Break Requirements Per Hours Worked: Employee Works:Break Required: 4 to 6 consecutive hours 15 minute break More than 6 consecutive hours 30 minute break 8 or more consecutive hours 30 minute break plus a 15 minute break for every additional 4 consecutive hours.1 more row
In most states, breaks are required by law. The employer has to, by law, enforce that employees take those breaks. If they fail to do so, it opens them up to very expensive lawsuits. I recall a decade or two back, The Gap has a massive settlement in the state of California over employees working through breaks.
Break Requirements Per Hours Worked: Employee Works:Break Required: 4 to 6 consecutive hours 15 minute break More than 6 consecutive hours 30 minute break 8 or more consecutive hours 30 minute break plus a 15 minute break for every additional 4 consecutive hours.1 more row
There is no state law in Alabama requiring employers to provide 15-minute breaks, except for minor employees aged between 14 and 15. Minor employees aged 14 and 15 may receive rest or meal breaks of at least 30 minutes for every 5 hours worked.
Unless the worker is under 18 years old or is an employee who works in certain retail establishments, there is no law requiring an employer to provide breaks, including lunch breaks.