Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: Louisiana

Employees under the age of 16 who work five or more consecutive hours in a day will be provided a 30-minute uninterrupted meal break. During the break, employees will be relieved of all duties. The uninterrupted 30-minute meal break will be unpaid for nonexempt employees.

Any employee who is unable to take all of the breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who has been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which they