10:31 CEST+02:00. Surrounded by luxury at the high-end Geneva hotels where she works, Alcina Esteves de Almeida sometimes goes hungry â her salary, while generous by American standards, is not enough to make ends meet in pricey Switzerland.
California Meal Breaks. California Labor Laws require that employers provide employees with adequate meal breaks. For most occupations, you are entitled to a meal break after 5 hours of work, provided your total days work is more than 6 hours.
However, 7 states do require employers to give rest breaks: 1  California - 10 minute break for every four hours worked provided that the work day is at least five hours long. 2  Colorado - 10 minutes for every four hours worked. 3  Kentucky - 10 minutes for every four hours worked.