The hours of labor for each full time employee shall be a maximum of eight hours in any workday and forty hours in any workweek. No employee may be required to work more than five consecutive hours without a meal break.Under Washington Overtime Law, employees earn overtime pay in Washington for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a week. Additionally, employees can't be required to work more than three hours without a break. There is no limit on the number of hours employees 16 years or older may work in any workweek. If you report to work but are sent home, your employer must pay you for four hours of work at the regular minimum wage. According to Washington employee break laws, employees are entitled to a paid rest break of at least 10 minutes for every 4 hours that they work. Employers may sometimes use a "fluctuating work week" that cuts into overtime pay. Contact the Washington Department of Labor. Employees must be allowed a paid rest period, free from duties, of at least 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked.