Iowa HF675 mandates employers to provide employees with meal and rest periods, with exemptions and penalties for violations.

Iowa HF675 requires employers to provide employees with meal and rest periods. An appropriate meal period is at least 30 minutes during a work period of at least seven hours, taken between the second and fifth hours or the third and sixth hours if more than seven hours are worked. A rest period of at least 10 minutes is required every four hours. Exemptions apply if the nature of the work prevents regular meal periods, if terms are specified in a collective bargaining agreement, or if employees are involved in certain agricultural jobs.

Iowa HF675 mandates employers to provide employees with meal and rest periods, with exemptions and penalties for violations.

Iowa HF675 requires employers to provide employees with meal and rest periods. An appropriate meal period is at least 30 minutes during a work period of at least seven hours, taken between the second and fifth hours or the third and sixth hours if more than seven hours are worked. A rest period of at least 10 minutes is required every four hours. Exemptions apply if the nature of the work prevents regular meal periods, if terms are specified in a collective bargaining agreement, or if employees are involved in certain agricultural jobs.