Employees must be allowed a paid rest period, free from duties, of at least 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day.In the state of Washington, every worker is entitled to a minimum paid break of 10 minutes per 4 hours on the clock. Nonexempt California employees must be given a meal or lunch break for a minimum of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours. Employees must be allowed a paid 10 minute rest break for each four hours they have worked. Employees are entitled to a 10minute rest period for each 4 hours, or a substantial fraction thereof, that they work in a day. 30Minute Unpaid Meal Break: Employees must receive a 30minute meal break when working more than five hours in a shift. Meal Breaks: The state mandates a 30minute unpaid meal break for employees working more than 6 hours in a day. You cannot employ someone for a work period of more than five hours without providing an unpaid, off-duty meal period of at least 30 minutes. You are incorrect about the 15 min breaks.