Subdivision 1. Meal break. An employer must permit each employee who is working for eight or more consecutive hours sufficient time to eat a meal.
Subd. 2. Payment not required. Nothing in this section requires the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.
Subd. 3. Collective bargaining agreement. Nothing in this section prohibits employers and employees from establishing meal periods different from those provided in this section pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry
Chapter 177 — Labor Standards And Wages
Section 177.21 — Citation; Fair Labor Standards Act.
Section 177.22 — Statement Of Purpose.
Section 177.24 — Payment Of Minimum Wages.
Section 177.251 — Ride Sharing Not Overtime.
Section 177.253 — Mandatory Work Breaks.
Section 177.254 — Mandatory Meal Break.
Section 177.255 — Payroll Card Accounts.
Section 177.26 — Division Of Labor Standards.
Section 177.27 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 177.28 — Power To Make Rules.
Section 177.29 — Judicial Review.
Section 177.30 — Keeping Records; Penalty.
Section 177.31 — Posting Of Law And Rules; Penalty.
Section 177.35 — Right Of Collective Bargaining.
Section 177.41 — State Projects And State Highway Construction; Public Policy.
Section 177.43 — Contracts For State Projects; Penalty.
Section 177.435 — Facility Construction; Prevailing Wage.
Section 177.44 — Highway Contracts; Hours Of Labor; Wage Rates; Penalty.