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Meal and Rest Break Laws in Nevada

Nevada requires a meal period of at least 30 minutes for a continuous 8-hour work period and a paid 10-minute rest break for each 4 hours worked or major fraction.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Nevada at a glance

Meal break required
Yes
Does not apply where only one person is employed at the place of employment or to employees under a collective bargaining agreement.
Meal break rule
30 minutes for 8 continuous hours of work
The Labor Commissioner may grant exemptions for business necessity.
Rest break required
Yes
Rest break rule
Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours or major fraction
Counted as hours worked. Not required if total daily work time is under 3.5 hours. Taken in the middle of each work period where practicable.

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The rules in Nevada

Does Nevada law require meal breaks for adult employees?

Yes. Meal break required in Nevada: yes. Does not apply where only one person is employed at the place of employment or to employees under a collective bargaining agreement.

How long is the required meal break in Nevada, and when is it due?

Meal break rule in Nevada: 30 minutes for 8 continuous hours of work. The Labor Commissioner may grant exemptions for business necessity.

Does Nevada law require rest breaks for adult employees?

Yes. Rest break required in Nevada: yes.

How long are required rest breaks in Nevada, and when are they due?

Rest break rule in Nevada: Paid 10 minutes per 4 hours or major fraction. Counted as hours worked. Not required if total daily work time is under 3.5 hours. Taken in the middle of each work period where practicable.

Where do the Nevada meal and rest break laws come from?

The rules above come from Nev. Rev. Stat. 608.019. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

The Labor Commissioner may exempt an employer, or by regulation a category of employers, where business necessity prevents providing these breaks.

What this means in practice

Put the break schedule in writing, for example in an employee handbook, and apply it consistently. State rules often depend on shift length, so the policy should say when a break is due and how long it lasts.

Under federal rules, short rest breaks are generally counted as paid work time, while a bona fide meal period during which the employee is fully relieved of duty usually does not have to be paid. If an employee is asked to stay at the workstation or answer calls, the meal period may count as work time.

Check whether a state rule covers your industry and workforce. Break laws can treat minors, health care workers, nursing mothers or employees under a collective bargaining agreement differently, and city ordinances may add requirements.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.