#LegalBreaks #WorkRights #TexasLaborLaws
Hey everyone, I have a burning question that I need some insight on. Is it legal in the state of Texas to work a 10 and a half hour shift without any breaks, including no lunch break? 🤔 Here’s some context:
– I work 42+ hours a week over 4 days.
– I am not allowed to close shop to eat lunch, take a break, or leave the premises.
– My own searches have shown that Texas isn’t required to give you breaks.
I personally feel like this is a bit sketchy, but I’m not sure what my rights are in this situation. Do any of you have experience or knowledge about Texas labor laws that could shed some light on this? Also, how can I ensure that I am receiving fair treatment and appropriate breaks at work?
Let’s start a discussion and help each other out with valuable information and tips! 🌟 Your insights could benefit others who may be in similar situations. Let’s support each other in understanding our rights as employees.
I am an employment lawyer, not licensed in Texas, and I this is not legal advice.
YES. In Texas it is legal not to offer breaks. Texas labor laws do not include break laws. That is, the laws do not require employers to allow their workers any break periods at all to use the restroom, to simply rest, or to eat a meal. The one required work break is for breastfeeding mothers, which piggybacks on federal law.
Please steal from your employer.
Federally, no breaks are required. Most states don’t have any break requirements (for adults at least). Texas is in the majority—no breaks required.
So was I just mistaken cause I could have sworn there was a federal law mandating breaks for every 5 hours worked?
Reading this thread it shocks me how American be considered the land of the free. Y’all are serfs to your employers and the 1%. Not an insult simply stating a fact. This kind of shit should have people revolvting in the streets like it’s 1775
Man working in America must be very hard I would not work that long with 0 breaks in Ireland its mandatory to have breaks that sounds like slave labour
I don’t think they even require water breaks no matter how hot it is in Texas.
Most large companies still have break requirements in their corporate policies. Is it a big national company or just a mom and pop store?
What type of work is this? Do you have long periods of no customers?