Neither the FLSA nor Texas law requires employers to give breaks during the workday, but if breaks are given, certain rules apply under federal law. A 30minute meal break must be provided no later than 5 hours into a shift, though it can be waived for workdays 6 hours or less.Texas doesn't require rest breaks. Breaks are left to the discretion of employers. In Alberta the Labour Law is that if you work more than a 5 hour shift your employer is required to give you one 30 min break. For shifts 10 hours or longer, an employee is entitled to two 30-minute breaks. An employee is not entitled to any breaks if their shift is 5 hours or less. Under Texas law, there is no requirement for an employer to provide a meal period or break to its employees. Texas law follows FLSA which allows for paid breaks of 5 to 20 minutes for the purposes of using the restroom, etc. Laws for minimum wage, overtime, holidays, job-protected leaves, vacations, hours of work, earnings, youth workers and termination.