SB638

Requires employers to provide paid rest periods for employees.

Mandates employers to allow employees a paid rest period of at least ten consecutive minutes for every four hours of work. Rest periods must be in the middle of each work period and count as time worked. Employers failing to provide these rest periods must compensate employees with an additional hour of pay and face fines. This provision does not apply to employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. The act takes effect on January 1, 2026.