Can Your Employer Make You Work Through Lunch?
Can your employer make you work through lunch? Learn what federal and state laws say about meal breaks, unpaid lunch, working off the clock, and employee rights.
Can your employer make you work through lunch? Learn what federal and state laws say about meal breaks, unpaid lunch, working off the clock, and employee rights.
No federal law requires your employer to give you a break. But OSHA’s sanitation standard says restrooms have to be genuinely available — and restrictions that cause extended delays aren’t allowed. Here’s where the line sits, which states require paid rest periods, and what to do when access is denied.