Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. The One Day Rest in Seven Act, as its name implies, allows for at least 24 hours of rest every seven consecutive days.State law requires paid breaks. The employee works through a break time (e.g. Employees working more than six hours, spanning the midday meal period, are entitled to at least a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Employees must be afforded reasonable bathroom breaks. Illinois labor laws require employers to provide a 20minute meal break for employees who work at least 7.5 consecutive hours. Employees working more than six consecutive hours per day are entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes. If your employer allows breaks, and they last less than 20 minutes, you must be paid for the break. If an employer chooses to provide a meal break, it must be paid only if it lasts less than 20 minutes.