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Meal and Rest Break Laws in Vermont

Whether Vermont law requires meal or rest breaks for adult employees.

Short answer: Employers must give employees reasonable opportunities during work periods to eat and to use toilet facilities. The law does not set a specific length or number of breaks. 21 V.S.A. § 304

Meal and rest breaksEmployers must give employees reasonable opportunities during work periods to eat and to use toilet facilities. The law does not set a specific length or number of breaks.

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Are breaks required by law in Vermont?
Employers must give employees reasonable opportunities during work periods to eat and to use toilet facilities. The law does not set a specific length or number of breaks.

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