For shifts 10 hours or longer, an employee is entitled to two 30-minute breaks. An employee is not entitled to any breaks if their shift is 5 hours or less.Proper notice must be given when an employee quits or an employer terminates or temporarily lays off an employee. An employee is entitled to one 30-minute paid or unpaid break after the first 5 hours of work for shifts that are between 5 and 10 hours long. Most employees (there are some exemptions) can take one 30minute break for a meal, in their first five hours of work. The Alberta Employment Standards Code is a set of laws that outlines the minimum standards for employment in the province of Alberta, Canada. Every employee is entitled to and shall be granted an unpaid break of at least 30 minutes during every period of five consecutive hours of work. A meal break of one hour or less is not part of the 3 consecutive hours of work. The Alberta Human Rights Act prohibits an employer from terminating an employee in connection with a protected ground. The short answer is no.