New Hampshire
What is the meal break rule for New Hampshire?
For New Hampshire, meal break rule is An employer may not require an employee to work more than 5 consecutive hours without granting him a 1/2 hour lunch or eating period; statute or regulation is RSA 275:30-a, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
An employer may not require an employee to work more than 5 consecutive hours without granting him a 1/2 hour lunch or eating period, except if it is feasible for the employee to eat during the performance of his work, and the employer permits him to do so.
— gencourt.state.nh.us, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- New Hampshire our reading
- Meal break rule
- An employer may not require an employee to work more than 5 consecutive hours without granting him a 1/2 hour lunch or eating period verified
- Statute or regulation
- RSA 275:30-a our reading
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Meal break rule
An employer may not require an employee to work more than 5 consecutive hours without granting him a 1/2 hour lunch or eating period, except if it is feasible for the employee to eat during the performance of his work, and the employer permits him to do so.
Statute or regulation
275:30-a Lunch or Eating Period.
— all from gencourt.state.nh.us, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- gencourt.state.nh.ushttps://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXIII/275/275-30-a.htm