An employer may not force an employee to work through a meal break. Illinois employers must provide a meal break to employees who work at least seven and a half continuous hours.This break must be at least 20 minutes long. For every 7.5 hours worked, Illinois state law allows one meal break to be taken no later than 5 hours from the start of the shift. The law requires employers to provide one hour of paid time off, which can be used for any reason, including vacation and sick leave, for every 40 hours worked. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. As of January 1, 2023, employers are required to provide an additional 20-minute rest period for those employees who work 12 hours or more in a day. Virtual healthcare is here to stay and could be the key to providing for employee health, both physically and mentally. After his death Machiavelli's name came to evoke unscrupulous acts of the sort he advised most famously in his work, The Prince.