These employers must give employees a 30-minute break after five hours of work, during which employees must be relieved of all duties. This time may be unpaid.Employers are not required to give breaks for employees 18 and over. Pennsylvania does not require that most employers give their employees breaks. However, seasonal farmworkers must be given breaks. The Fair Workweek law in Philadelphia requires covered employers to provide service, retail, and hospitality workers with a predictable work schedule. Yes, Pennsylvania labor laws require specific breaks for employees. Under the FLSA, if a meal break is less than 20 minutes, it is generally considered compensable time, even if it is completely unproductive. Under Pennsylvania law, an employer is not required to pay an employee for time spent responding to a jury summons or serving on a jury. Employers in Pennsylvania are generally required to pay employees at least semimonthly unless otherwise specified in a contract.