Believe it or not, employers in many states have no legal obligation to give their employees any breaks during the work day. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide any breaks, and many states follow the same rule. Other states require employers to provide rest breaks, meal breaks, or both.
A small number of states require employers to provide paid rest breaks during the work day.
In Nebraska, employees are entitled to a meal break only if they work in a workshop, mechanical establishment, or assembly plant. These employees are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break. Employers may not require employees to remain on site during their meal breaks.
Nebraska law does not require employers to provide rest breaks. If your employer chooses to let employees take rest breaks, it must pay you for breaks that last for 20 minutes or less.