In South Carolina, 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. Short rest breaks, which usually 20 minutes or less, must be paid as work time.A. There is no requirement under South Carolina law for an employer to provide employees with breaks or a lunch period. South Carolina labor laws do not require employers to provide meal breaks for employees. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. No state or federal laws require South Carolina employers to provide meal breaks or rest periods during working hours. Welcome to the Suffolk County Legislature's website. Conserve water at home. SCTPVA adjudicates parking summonses, red light camera citations and moving violations in the five western towns of Suffolk County. Usually, the earliest date is within 3 to 5 weeks, but at peak testing periods during summer and school breaks it may be up to 10 weeks away.