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US Federal law does not require breaks at all; it simply says that breaks count as working time if they're "short". (usually 5-20 minutes). Meals (usually 30 minutes or longer, though under some circumstances they may be shorter) do not count as working time if the worker is completely relieved from duty during the meal (if you are required to stay at your work station while eating, then it's counted as working time). State laws may specify mandatory break periods, but you'd need to be more specific as to what state and what type of work it is for your question to be fully answered.
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How long of a break should you get every 5 hours?
15 minutes for every 4 hours. Hour break for 8 hours and 2 15 minute breaks...
If you work 4 hours do you get a 15 minute break?
In Sweden (with very rigorous worker protection legislation) you do not have to get a 15 minute break if your shift is 4 hours long (but you are allowed 5 minutes each hour).
How many hours is 5am to 4pm with a 30 min lunch break?
From 5 AM to 4 PM is a total of 11 hours. If you take a 30-minute lunch break, you subtract that from the total time. Therefore, the effective working hours would be 10.5 hours.
How do you add 2.5 and 2.5 hours?
Break it down into hours and minutes... 2 hours plus 2 hours is (obviously) 4 hours. Now... 0.5 of an hour is 30 minutes, so you need 2 x 30 minutes (1 hour). Add that to the original 4 hours = 5 hours in total.
If you work 5 hours are you entitled to a break?
You work 5 hours a week and expect a break!
