Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois

i work an overnight shift in a hotel which im giving work from 4 other departments including my main department the bellman dept. (Illinois) and i get so busy i either get pulled out of lunch or i get no lunch at all in a 8 hour shift cause i have to work cause of a guest needs help. If i dont get a lunch after my 5th hour can they bother me and pull me out of lunch hope i given enough details please help


Asked on 5/24/13, 9:56 am

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Betty Tsamis Tsamis Law Firm PC

An Illinois employee who is to work 7� continuous hours or more shall be provided an unpaid meal period of at least 20 minutes. The meal period must be given to an employee no later than 5 hours after beginning work.

Source, http://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/wage-and-hour-laws/state-wage-and-hour-laws/illinois/

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Answered on 5/24/13, 10:33 am


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