Hormones. are secreted from the glands of the endocrine system, they are specific in that each hormone causes a response in a specific target organ or group of cells, rather than on the body as a whole. Exocrine hormones are secreted via a duct into the blood and usually effect a distant organ or tissue.he Endocrine system (along with the nervous system) controls and regulates the complex activities of the body. The Endocrine system regulates the activities of the body by secreting complex chemical substances (hormones) into the blood stream.
Federal Laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide meal or extended rest breaks. Less than half of U.S. states require companies to provide a meal or rest break. In many of these states, workers who work over 6 hours at once must be allowed 30 minutes to eat or rest.
Twenty states, plus Guam and Puerto Rico, have laws requiring lunch breaks for employees. However, these laws vary from state to state. For instance, Illinois requires a break of at least 20 minutes, no later than five hours after the start of the work period, for all employees who work 7 1/2 hours or more in a shift.