State Law
Minnesota state law obligates employers to provide employees enough time to eat a meal, and time to be able to go to the restroom during their shift. Although there is no specific set amount of time for breaks, employers must provide “sufficient” unpaid time. Breaks that are less than 20 minutes are considered part of an employee’s day of work and must compensated for.
Meal and rest breaks apply to employees that work 8 or more consecutive hours in a workday. Employees can take their break after the first 4 hours of their shift. Lunch break schedules are not set by state law; which means employers and employees can establish meal periods in different time schedules. Even though these breaks are mandated by Minnesota law, employers are not required to pay their employees for them (Minnesota Section 177.254).
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