Employers must pay employees during a break period. Although breaks are not required, employers must pay employees for time they spend working and for shorter breaks during the day.Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. Federal law does not require breaks; however, the DOL states that breaks under 20 minutes must be paid. If you are in a job eligible for overtime, you are entitled to be paid time and a half your regular hourly rate for every hour you work over 40 in a workweek. In Arizona, there are no mandatory rest breaks for employees. However, employers may provide breaks as part of their company policy. However, the State of Arizona has no law regulating meal or rest breaks. Short breaks, those that are usually 20 minutes or less, should be counted as hours worked. The complete guide to labor laws in Arizona.