Colorado
What is the meal break rule for Colorado?
For Colorado, meal break rule is Employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least a 30-minute duration when the shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours; rest break rule is Every employer shall authorize and permit a compensated 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof, for all employees; statute or regulation is 7 CCR 1103-1-5 (COMPS Order #38, Rule 5), recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
Employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least a 30-minute duration when the shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours. Such meal periods, to the extent practical, shall be at least one hour after the start, and one hour before the end of the shift.
— law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Colorado our reading
- Meal break rule
- Employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least a 30-minute duration when the shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours verified
- Rest break rule
- Every employer shall authorize and permit a compensated 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof, for all employees verified
- Statute or regulation
- 7 CCR 1103-1-5 (COMPS Order #38, Rule 5) our reading
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Meal break rule
Employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least a 30-minute duration when the shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours. Such meal periods, to the extent practical, shall be at least one hour after the start, and one hour before the end of the shift.
Rest break rule
Every employer shall authorize and permit a compensated 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof, for all employees, as follows, except as provided in exemptions or variances in Rule 2:
Statute or regulation
7 CCR 1103-1-5 - Meal and Rest Periods
— all from law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/7-CCR-1103-1-5