North Carolina H438 mandates employers to provide a 20-minute paid break for employees working shifts of six hours or more.

North Carolina H438 amends the Wage and Hour Act to require employers to offer a 20-minute paid break for employees working shifts of six hours or more. This break must be scheduled near the middle of the workday and cannot be used to delay the beginning or shorten the work period without employer approval. Employers violating these provisions face civil penalties, with escalating fines for subsequent violations. The act is effective upon becoming law and applies to employment in the state from that date.

North Carolina H438 mandates employers to provide a 20-minute paid break for employees working shifts of six hours or more.

North Carolina H438 amends the Wage and Hour Act to require employers to offer a 20-minute paid break for employees working shifts of six hours or more. This break must be scheduled near the middle of the workday and cannot be used to delay the beginning or shorten the work period without employer approval. Employers violating these provisions face civil penalties, with escalating fines for subsequent violations. The act is effective upon becoming law and applies to employment in the state from that date.