Can my employer work me more than 8 hours without any breaks?
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Can my employer work me more than 8 hours without any breaks?
Asked on July 28, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your employer can have you work eight (8) hours or so without any breaks but such would be in violation of the labor laws of all states in this country. Typically an employee is entitled to a ten (10) minute break after two hours of work and a thirty (30) to sixty (60) minute break after four hours (4) of work.
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