Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day. Virginia law mandates meal breaks for minors under 16 years.For example, California requires one paid 10minute rest period for every 4 hours worked. In Virginia, state law does not require employers to provide breaks or meal periods to employees, with a few exceptions: 1. An additional 30minute unpaid meal break when working more than 12 hours in a day. A paid 10-minute rest period for every four hours worked. The break must be provided after the employee's first two hours of work and before the employee's last two hours of work. Believe it or not, neither federal nor state law requires these breaks. Employees who are scheduled to work for 5 hours or less are not entitled to a meal break. The FLSA does not require overtime pay for work on weekends, holidays, or regular days of rest, unless overtime is worked on such days.