Delaware
What is the meal break rule for Delaware?
For Delaware, meal break rule is An employer must allow an employee an unpaid meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes, if the employee works 71/2 or more consecutive hours; statute or regulation is 19 Del. C. § 707, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
An employer must allow an employee an unpaid meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes, if the employee works 71/2 or more consecutive hours. The meal break must be given some time after the first 2 hours of work and before the last 2 hours.
— delcode.delaware.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Delaware our reading
- Meal break rule
- An employer must allow an employee an unpaid meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes, if the employee works 71/2 or more consecutive hours verified
- Statute or regulation
- 19 Del. C. § 707 our reading
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Meal break rule
An employer must allow an employee an unpaid meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes, if the employee works 71/2 or more consecutive hours. The meal break must be given some time after the first 2 hours of work and before the last 2 hours.
Statute or regulation
707. Meal breaks.
— all from delcode.delaware.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- delcode.delaware.govhttps://delcode.delaware.gov/title19/c007/sc01/index.html