West Virginia
What is the meal break rule for West Virginia?
For West Virginia, meal break rule is During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available for each of their employees, at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer; statute or regulation is W. Va. Code § 21-3-10a, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available for each of their employees, at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer.
— code.wvlegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- West Virginia our reading
- Meal break rule
- During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available for each of their employees, at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer verified
- Statute or regulation
- W. Va. Code § 21-3-10a our reading
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Meal break rule
During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available for each of their employees, at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer. This provision shall be required in all situations where employees are not afforded necessary breaks and/or permitted to eat lunch while working
Statute or regulation
§21-3-10a. Meal breaks.
— all from code.wvlegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- code.wvlegislature.govhttps://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-3-10A/