Neither the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) nor Georgia law require breaks or meal periods be given to workers. Neither the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) nor Georgia law requires breaks or meal periods be given to workers.Although breaks are not required, employers must pay employees for time they spend working and for shorter breaks during the day. In some states, the law requires an employee to earn a paid 15-minute break for each four hours worked at the job. The law also requires the paid rest break of 1020 minutes for every four hours of work for employees 18 years of age and older. No State-Mandated Breaks for Adults: Georgia law does not require employers to provide breaks, including lunch breaks, to workers who are 18 years and older. Georgia does not have a state law mandating lunch breaks for employees. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. The state of Georgia has no laws requiring employers to provide breaks to employees, and there is no federal law requiring breaks. According to the Labor Code of Georgia, all employees who work more than 6 hours per day are entitled to a break.