Employers in NYS must provide certain employees with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in any calendar week. Employee meal breaks are required to be at least 30 minutes if an employee works six hours anywhere throughout New York state.Labor Law Section 162 sets forth the required meal periods for employees in New York State. Employees are entitled to a 30-minute break between 11 a.m. New York law does not require employers to give employees a rest break. All Employees (including both factory and non-factory workers) – All New York workers have the right to an extra 20-minute break between p.m. Employees working over six hours in a shift in New York are entitled to a 30minute uninterrupted meal break. A number of states require employers to provide meal breaks or rest breaks. In New York, employers are required to provide a meal break, but not rest breaks. This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State.