A paid 10-minute rest period for every four hours worked. Under California law, employees who work more than 5 hours are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break.Employers must authorize and permit uninterrupted rest breaks for all nonexempt employees whose total daily work time is at least 3.5 hours. Under Labor Code 512, non-exempt employees who work more than 5 hours per day must receive a minimum meal break of 30 minutes. Nonexempt California employees must be given a meal or lunch break for a minimum of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours. In California, for example, employees are generally entitled to a meal break if they work more than 5 hours in a shift. If they have worked between five and six hours in a day, they receive one 30minute meal break. California employers are required to make meal breaks available to its non-exempt employees. California law mandates comprehensive lactation break accommodations for nursing mothers in the workplace.