Arizona Break Laws (2026)
Last updated: 2026-10-07 · Checked against the statute text and state agency guidance · No break law
| Adult meal break | Not required |
|---|---|
| Adult rest break | Not required (short breaks you give must be paid) |
| Minors | No separate rule — adult rules (if any) apply |
| Lactation | Federal PUMP Act only |
| Enforcing agency | Industrial Commission of Arizona, Labor Department |
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Arizona · Adult (18+) · 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
On site 10 h · hours worked 10 h
No meal or rest break is required by Arizona law for this shift.
Federal law still applies: breaks of about 5–20 minutes you choose to give must be paid, and an unpaid meal must be a real duty-free break (ordinarily 30+ minutes).
Scheduling aid, not legal advice. Industry wage orders, union contracts and employer-specific exemptions can change the rules — see the Arizona break law page for citations.
Arizona meal break law
No state law requires meal periods for adult private-sector employees; federal FLSA applies (no meal break required; bona fide meal periods of 30+ minutes with the employee completely relieved of duty may be unpaid, 29 CFR 785.19).
Source: official guidance
Arizona rest break law
No state rest-break requirement for adult private-sector employees. Federal rule: short breaks (about 5-20 minutes), if given, must be paid (29 CFR 785.18).
Breaks for minors in Arizona
Arizona's youth employment law limits hours and night work for minors under 16 (A.R.S. §23-233) and bars hazardous occupations, but contains no meal or rest break requirement for minors.
Lactation breaks in Arizona
No state workplace lactation-break law; federal PUMP Act applies. (Arizona's civil rights act bars sex discrimination by employers with 15+ employees, A.R.S. §41-1463, but has no express pumping-break requirement.)
Federal floor (PUMP Act): reasonable break time and a private space that isn't a bathroom for one year after birth, for nearly all employees; unpaid unless the employee isn't fully relieved of duty. Employers with fewer than 50 employees may be exempt only if compliance would cause undue hardship.
Source: None (29 U.S.C. 218d applies)
Frequently asked questions
Are breaks required by law in Arizona?
No meal or rest break law for adults or minors. Federal law requires no breaks, but short breaks that are given must be paid and unpaid meal periods must be duty-free.
How many breaks do you get for an 8-hour shift in Arizona?
None for adults — Arizona has no general meal or rest break law. Under federal law, any short break you give (5–20 minutes) must be paid.
Do minors get breaks in Arizona?
Arizona's youth employment law limits hours and night work for minors under 16 (A.R.S. §23-233) and bars hazardous occupations, but contains no meal or rest break requirement for minors.
Are lactation breaks required in Arizona?
Arizona has no state lactation-break law, so the federal PUMP Act applies: reasonable break time (unpaid unless the employee isn't fully relieved of duty) and a private space that isn't a bathroom, for one year after birth.
Official Arizona sources
Figures checked against these sources on 2026-10-07Compare
Also “No break law”: Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
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General information, not legal advice. Industry rules, union contracts and agency exemptions can change these requirements. Confirm with Industrial Commission of Arizona, Labor Department.