An employer may not force an employee to work through a meal break. Employees must be afforded reasonable bathroom breaks.Illinois employers must provide a meal break to employees who work at least seven and a half continuous hours. This break must be at least 20 minutes long. For every 7.5 hours worked, Illinois state law allows one meal break to be taken no later than 5 hours from the start of the shift. In Illinois, employees are entitled to a 10minute paid rest break for every 4 hours of work they complete. However, under Illinois law, employees generally cannot waive their right to a meal break, even if they voluntarily agree to do so. My question is I'm on probation out of Tarrant county Texas I live in reside and rockton Illinois under my probation out.