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Regarding breaks and lunch breaks.
I work for a manufacturing company, it’s a 10 hour a day shift.
We don’t get a break and we literally work for 10 hours non stop except for
the unpaid 30 minutes lunch break. Is it legal here in Maryland for
employers to do that?
Asked on August 20, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Whils some states require employers to provide meal breaks, rest breaks, or both, MD does not. Employers need only follow the federal law which is that although breaks are not required, employers must pay employees for time they spend working and for shorter breaks given during the day. An employer that chooses to provide a longer meal break, during which the employee is relieved of all job duties, does not have to pay the employee for that time.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Whils some states require employers to provide meal breaks, rest breaks, or both, MD does not. Employers need only follow the federal law which is that although breaks are not required, employers must pay employees for time they spend working and for shorter breaks given during the day. An employer that chooses to provide a longer meal break, during which the employee is relieved of all job duties, does not have to pay the employee for that time.
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