Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors
MEAL AND REST BREAKS FOR MINORS
Section 296-125-0285 - What regulations apply to meal and rest breaks for my fourteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old minors?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 296-125-0285
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Since the purpose of meal periods and rest breaks is to provide rest from work, they must not be scheduled near the beginning of the work shift.
(2) The following specific regulations apply to your minors who are fourteen-years-old and fifteen-years-old:
(a) They must not work more than four hours
without being given a meal period. This meal period must be at least thirty
minutes in length and be separate and distinct from, and in addition to, the
rest breaks mandated by this subsection.
(b) They must be given, on your business's
time, a rest break of at least ten minutes for every two hours
worked.
(c) When they work
four-hour periods, they cannot be required to work more than two hours without
being given either a ten-minute rest break or a thirty-minute meal
period.
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0285, filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
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