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Paid rest break laws by state

Whether your state requires paid rest breaks during the workday, separate from meal breaks.

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9Yes
42No
51states and DC covered: 51 checked on official source

Paid rest breaks required: map

Alaska: No state requirementAKMaine: No state requirementMEVermont: Reasonable opportunities to eat and use the restroomVTNew Hampshire: No state requirementNHWashington: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked; no more than 3 hours without a breakWAIdaho: No state requirementIDMontana: No state requirementMTNorth Dakota: No state requirementNDMinnesota: Paid time to use the restroom within each 4 hoursMNIllinois: Two paid 15-minute breaks per 7+ hour shiftILWisconsin: No state requirementWIMichigan: No state requirementMINew York: No state requirementNYRhode Island: No state requirementRIMassachusetts: No state requirementMAOregon: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked, plus the meal periodORNevada: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours workedNVWyoming: No state requirementWYSouth Dakota: No state requirementSDIowa: No state requirementIAIndiana: No state requirementINOhio: No state requirementOHPennsylvania: No state requirementPANew Jersey: No state requirementNJConnecticut: No state requirementCTCalifornia: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours workedCAUtah: No state requirementUTColorado: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours workedCONebraska: No state requirementNEMissouri: No state requirementMOKentucky: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours workedKYWest Virginia: No state requirementWVVirginia: No state requirementVAMaryland: No state requirementMDDelaware: No state requirementDEArizona: No state requirementAZNew Mexico: No state requirementNMKansas: No state requirementKSArkansas: No state requirementARTennessee: No state requirementTNNorth Carolina: No state requirementNCSouth Carolina: No state requirementSCDistrict of Columbia: No state requirementDCOklahoma: No state requirementOKLouisiana: No state requirementLAMississippi: No state requirementMSAlabama: No state requirementALGeorgia: No state requirementGAHawaii: No state requirementHITexas: No state requirementTXFlorida: No state requirementFL
  • Yes (9)
  • No (42)

Full table

StatePaid rest break
Alabama Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Alaska Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Arizona Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Arkansas Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
California Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked
Colorado Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked
Connecticut Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Delaware Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
District of Columbia Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Florida Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Georgia Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Hawaii Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Idaho Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Illinois Checked on official sourceTwo paid 15-minute breaks per 7+ hour shift
Indiana Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Iowa Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Kansas Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Kentucky Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked
Louisiana Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Maine Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Maryland Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Massachusetts Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Michigan Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Minnesota Checked on official sourcePaid time to use the restroom within each 4 hours
Mississippi Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Missouri Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Montana Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Nebraska Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Nevada Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked
New Hampshire Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
New Jersey Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
New Mexico Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
New York Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
North Carolina Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
North Dakota Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Ohio Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Oklahoma Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Oregon Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked, plus the meal period
Pennsylvania Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Rhode Island Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
South Carolina Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
South Dakota Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Tennessee Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Texas Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Utah Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Vermont Checked on official sourceReasonable opportunities to eat and use the restroom
Virginia Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Washington Checked on official sourcePaid 10 minutes per 4 hours worked; no more than 3 hours without a break
West Virginia Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Wisconsin Checked on official sourceNo state requirement
Wyoming Checked on official sourceNo state requirement

How we checked this

Rules come from the U.S. Department of Labor's table of state paid rest period requirements for adult workers. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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