Are 10 hour shifts legal?
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Each state calculates the break period for a 10-hour shift in its own way. The traditional two 15-minute breaks and one half-hour lunch for an eight-hour shift go out the window for a 10-hour shift. ... For example, California requires that an employee work a 10-hour shift in order to have two half-hour meal periods.