Connecticut
What is the meal break rule for Connecticut?
For Connecticut, meal break rule is No person shall be required to work for seven and one-half or more consecutive hours without a period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a meal; statute or regulation is Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ii, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
No person shall be required to work for seven and one-half or more consecutive hours without a period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a meal. Such period shall be given at some time after the first two hours of work and before the last two hours.
— cga.ct.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Connecticut our reading
- Meal break rule
- No person shall be required to work for seven and one-half or more consecutive hours without a period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a meal verified
- Statute or regulation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ii our reading
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Meal break rule
No person shall be required to work for seven and one-half or more consecutive hours without a period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a meal. Such period shall be given at some time after the first two hours of work and before the last two hours.
Statute or regulation
Sec. 31-51ii. Meal periods. Exemptions. Regulations.
— all from cga.ct.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- cga.ct.govhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_557.htm#sec_31-51ii