Non-Factory Workers are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break between a.m. and. In general, employers must provide at least 30 minutes of unpaid time off if an employee works more than 6 hours.Employees who start working before 11 a.m. And continue working past 7 p.m. Employees are entitled to a 45-minute break for shifts more than 6 consecutive hours that begin between 1 p.m. However, if an employer chooses to offer rest breaks, any such breaks lasting 20 minutes or less must be included in the employees' hours worked. In New Jersey, employers are required to pay employees for breaks under 20 minutes in duration. Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks. Work may be performed without a permit. Voluntariness of employment requirements do not apply.