According to Illinois state law, you must take a meal period of at least a twenty minutes beginning no later than five hours after the start of the work period for any work period of seven and a half or more continuous hours. This time is unpaid time and may not be calculated in the regular hours worked.

The quoted rates shall apply for the first eight (8) hours of work per day and forty (40) hours of work per work week; work shall be invoiced at (i) one and one-half (1-1/2) times the rate for work in excess of eight (8) hours per day, for work in excess of forty (40) hours per work week, and for the first eight (8) hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a work week, and (ii) two (2) times the rate for work in excess of twelve (12) hours per day and for work in excess of eight (8) hours on a seventh consecutive day of work in a work week, or as otherwise prescribed by law. According to California state law, you must take at least a thirty-minute meal break for any period of work in excess of five hours. This time is unpaid time and may not be calculated in the regular hours worked.

According to New York state law, you must take a meal break of at least thirty minutes at a time midway between the beginning and end of each day if you work six continuous hours or more. Further any Employee working before eleven o'clock in the morning and continuing later than seven o'clock in the evening shall be allowed an additional meal period of at least twenty minutes between five and seven o'clock in the evening. These meal periods must be taken and must be reflected on time forms. This time is unpaid time and may not be calculated in the regular hours worked.