Under Ohio law, there is no requirement for an employer to provide a meal period or rest break to its adult employees age 18 or older. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day.Two fifteen-minute paid rest periods are permitted during each full eight-hour shift. Ohio law requires employers to provide employees under the age of 18 years a 30-minute uninterrupted break when working more than five consecutive hours. Meal break: Ohio law requires meal breaks for minors (under age 18) a 30-minute break for every 5 consecutive hours worked. Under Ohio law, employers are required to provide meal breaks to minor employees (under 18). A 30-min paid meal break if an employee works for more than 5 consecutive hours. In Ohio, no law gives employees the right to time off to eat lunch (or another meal) or the right to take short breaks during the work day. If an employee's shift starts before 11 a.m. And ends after 7 p.m.