Under Ohio law, there is no requirement for an employer to provide a meal period or rest break to its adult employees age 18 or older. Ohio's minimum wage, minor labor, and prevailing wage laws establish a safe, equitable playing field for all Ohioans to participate in the workforce.Ohio law requires that minors under age 18 be given a 30 minute meal break if they have worked five hours or more. The meal break may be an unpaid break. Ohio employees are not legally entitled to meal breaks or rest breaks. • Employee must miss more than seven (7) calendar days of work;. • Employee must fill out a county accident report in accordance with Section 12.02 of this. There is no law requiring employers to offer breaks or meals for hourly employees, except for minors. It's up to the employer. In Ohio specifically, there is no law that requires you to have a 30 minute meal break.