Are workers entitled to breaks/lunch break?
Full Question:
what is the law in Indiana for breaks/lunch break? my employer says they do not have to give breaks of any kind.
05/26/2007 |
Category: Employment |
State: Indiana |
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Answer:
Indiana law requires that minors under age 18 must be given one or two uninterrupted meal or rest period of 30 minutes if they have been scheduled to work six hours or more. The state law does exempt several professions from this requirement. These include: farm laborers, domestic service workers, golf cadies, and newspaper carriers. Employees under 18 who have withdrawn from school or completed a vocational program are also exempt.
Indiana does not have a lunch and break law for those persons 18 and over. Federal Law does not mandate specific breaks or meal periods, it does give guidance as to whether or not an employee should be paid during these times.
