Workers have a right to at least a 30-minute meal break if they work more than six hours during a calendar day. "Employers may require workers to take their meal breaks." Also includes information on employment leave and vacation time. Employers must allow eligible employees to take a meal break lasting at least 30 minutes after working at least 6 hours in a calendar day. Employees working more than six hours are entitled to an unpaid meal break of at least 30 minutes. You are entitled to a 30 min break but the employer gets to choose when you take that break. Alberta has rules that exempt most professions from a set break. Under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149 Section 100, employees working more than six hours are entitled to a meal break of at least 30 minutes. 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.