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Meal and Rest Breaks
Updated to reflect show-up time / reporting time pay requirements, effective September 24, 2025.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the meal and rest break requirements for hospital workers.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendment to the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act requiring paid lactation breaks.
Updated to reflect expanded employee coverage of lactation accommodations, effective May 7, 2025.
Updated to include information on a Maryland Supreme Court ruling concerning de minimis time.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the meal and rest break requirements in Minnesota.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the meal and rest break requirements.
Updated to reflect lactation break requirements, effective July 1, 2025.
HR Guidance on complying with federal and state requirements governing employee meal and rest breaks.