A security guard’s lawsuit was properly dismissed because it gave no indication of how often, if at all, monitoring the radio and responding to calls interrupted his breaks.

Employers can take a variety of proactive steps to protect themselves from meal and break time violations, writes attorney Jonathan Fraser Light. Human resources managers’ eyes may glaze over when ...

Minnesota enacted updates to its meal and rest break law, affecting nearly all employers operating in the state. These changes went into effect on January 1, 2026. Employers should ensure policies, ...

A now-closed nursing home has agreed to pay $380,000 to settle allegations it deducted pay from workers’ paychecks for meal breaks even when officials knew employees routinely worked through them. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you legally entitled to a lunch break at work in Illinois? What about restroom breaks? Here’s what state law says.

Beginning 1.1.26, all employers in Minnesota must allow qualifying employees the opportunity to take a paid rest break of at least 15 minutes for every four consecutive hours worked. Employers also ...

ST. LOUIS — Lunch breaks have been part of American workers' lives for nearly a century. It's just a time to eat for some, while others use it to get some much-needed time to themselves. But, not ...

Employees deserve some time to rest and refuel during their work hours, and that’s why many organizations provide meal and break periods. Having a Meal and Break Periods Policy ensures employees are ...