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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15 minutes for every 4 hours. Hour break for 8 hours and 2 15 minute breaks...
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).
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.
You work 5 hours a week and expect a break!
Kentucky state law requires a minimum of eight hours rest between shifts. Kentucky also requires a ten minute break for every four hours worked.