Employers in NYS must provide certain employees with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in any calendar week. Non-Factory Workers are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break between a.m. and.Employee meal breaks are required to be at least 30 minutes if an employee works six hours anywhere throughout New York state. In completing this form employees will be acknowledging in writing that their second job is subordinate to their employment with Nassau County. Employees are entitled to a 45-minute break for shifts more than 6 consecutive hours that begin between 1 p.m. New York law does not require employers to give employees a rest break. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. Surrogate's Court, Nassau County Hon. Margaret C. Reilly 262 Old Country Road Mineola, New York 11501 516-493-3800 Chief Clerk - 516-493-3805 Employees earn a 45minute meal break for working over six hours and whose shift starts between pm and am.