Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. Under Michigan law, minors working five or more continuous hours must be given a 30minute uninterrupted meal break.State law mandates that employees ages 14 to 17 be given a 30 minute meal break if they have worked five hours or more. This may be an unpaid break. There are no requirements for breaks, meal or rest periods for employees 18 years of age or older. They can't 'force' you, but most labor laws requires break times. Timely wage payment rules are very strict in California. The FLSA does not require overtime pay for work on weekends, holidays, or regular days of rest, unless overtime is worked on such days. Most California workers must receive the following breaks: An uninterrupted 30-minute unpaid meal break when working more than five hours in a day. Almost all minors under the age of 18 are subject to California's child labor protections.