[brookeleigh]

I work from ten to four and my boss doesn't give me a break... is there some kid of law that shows that it is illegal to not give breaks or..?

[oneguyinohio]

Might depend on the type of service you are providing and if they can say there are built in breaks. You'd have to check with your state laws but if the employer gets wind of it, you might be on a permanent unpaid break.

[Flying Blue Eagle]

I work from ten to four and my boss doesnt give me a break...is there some kid of law that shows that it is illegal to not give breaks or..??

Brookeleigh - Does he give you a lunch break? I think remember right ,but after four hrs. on the job labor law says employe must be given a 15 min break, it might be every two hrs,\. There is a 1-800 number in phone books that you can call, THE US LABOR BOARD!! GOOD DAY GOOD LUCK & GOD BLESS::::: F.B.E.:) ;) :D

[N0help4u]

Breaks are not federal law unless you are under 18
You do have to be given 30 minutes for lunch if you work more than 4 hours.

[JudyKayTee]

Brookeleigh - Does he give you a lunch break? I think remember right ,but after four hrs. on the job labor law says employe must be given a 15 min break, it might be every two hrs,\. there is a 1-800 number in phone books that you can call, THE US LABOR BOARD !!!! GOOD DAY GOOD LUCK & GOD BLESS::::: F.B.E.:) ;) :D

No, the Federal Labor Law does not require breaks and that's a common misconception - State Law, however, does supersede Federal Law: "There is no federal law requiring that employees--salaried or hourly--receive breaks during work time. However, if an organization has a union contract, that contract may provide for breaks, and some states have specific laws that mandate breaks as well.

For example, under Delaware law, when an employee works for at least seven and one-half consecutive hours, the employee must be given an unpaid meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes. This meal break must be scheduled for some time after the first two hours of work and before the last two hours. However, this rule does not apply to certain professional employees or in the situation where there is a collective bargaining agreement, or some other written agreement between the employee and the employer, providing otherwise."