Employee Meal Break Statute

WEST VIRGINIA CODE
CHAPTER 21. LABOR.
ARTICLE 3. DIVISION OF LABOR.
 
§21-3-10a. – During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer.  This provision shall be required in all situations where employees are not afforded necessary breaks and/or permitted to eat while working.
 
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