Must I provide a break area or room for my employees?
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Yes, unless your business is covered by a wage order that does not require a resting facility.
Most wage orders require suitable resting facilities (including break areas) in a location separate from toilet rooms and available during work hours.
Wage Order 16 (construction, drilling, logging and mining) and Wage Order 14 (agriculture) do not include this requirement.
The requirement is intentionally flexible, allowing employers to tailor facilities to workplace needs.
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