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Chapter 177
Section 177.254
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177.254 MANDATORY MEAL BREAK.
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Subdivision 1.Meal break.
An employer must permit each employee who is working for eight or more consecutive hours sufficient time to eat a meal.
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Subd. 2.Payment not required.
Nothing in this section requires the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.
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Subd. 3.Collective bargaining agreement.
Nothing in this section prohibits employers and employees from establishing meal periods different from those provided in this section pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
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