--- title: "Nevada Meal and Rest Break Laws | MCC Solutions" description: "Nevada break rules: 30 min, at 8 hrs for meals, 10 min from 3½ hrs for rest breaks, with Nevada's own wording and a shift-length table." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/meal-break-laws-nevada" --- Breaks · Nevada # Nevada meal and rest break laws When Nevada requires a meal break, whether short rest breaks are required, and what Nevada's official pages say about waivers, who is covered and missed breaks. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** A meal period of at least 30 minutes for 8 continuous hours of work. A paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours or major fraction: one from 3.5 hours, two from 7, three from 11, four from 15, counted as hours worked. ## Nevada breaks at a glance Meal break A meal period of at least 30 minutes for 8 continuous hours of work. Rest breaks A paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours or major fraction: one from 3.5 hours, two from 7, three from 11, four from 15, counted as hours worked. Paid? Rest: paid. Law NRS 608.019; NAC 608.145 Agency Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner ## In Nevada's words **Meal break** Hiring in another state? [Employer registration in Nevada, done for you](/bookkeeping/out-of-state-employer-registration), or [a free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). "a minimum of a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period, for a continuous 8 hours of work." **Rest breaks** "an uninterrupted 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours of work or major fraction thereof." ## Breaks by shift length in Nevada For an adult working the hours in one stretch, Nevada's rule as we read it calls for: | Shift | Meal break | Rest breaks | | --- | --- | --- | | 3 hours | None yet | None yet | | 3½ hours | None yet | 10 minutes | | 4 hours | None yet | 10 minutes | | 6½ hours | None yet | 10 minutes | | 7 hours | None yet | 10 minutes and 10 minutes | | 7½ hours | None yet | 10 minutes and 10 minutes | | 8 hours | 30 minutes | 10 minutes and 10 minutes | | 10½ hours | 30 minutes | 10 minutes and 10 minutes | Other shift lengths: [open the checker set to Nevada](/bookkeeping/meal-and-rest-break-checker?state=nv). ## Who the Nevada rule covers Doesn't apply where only one person is employed at a particular place of employment, or to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. ## Waivers and exceptions in Nevada An employee may voluntarily agree to forgo a rest or meal period; the employer has to prove the agreement. An employer can apply to the Labor Commissioner for an exemption by showing business necessity. ## If a Nevada employer misses a break NRS 608.195: violating NRS 608.005 to 608.195 (a range that includes the meal and rest rule, NRS 608.019) is a misdemeanor, and the Labor Commissioner may also impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. ## Worth knowing in Nevada Rest periods should fall in the middle of each work period where practicable. **Not stated on the Nevada pages we read:** a separate rule for minors. ## Nevada sources - [Nevada Labor Commissioner: Meals and rest periods](https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/Meals%20and%20Rest%20Periods%2011.2023.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [NRS Chapter 608 (section 608.019)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-608.html) (checked November 2026) - [FindLaw Codes (secondary source): NRS 608.195, criminal and administrative penalties (FindLaw, current as of January 1, 2025)](https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-53-labor-and-industrial-relations/nv-rev-st-608-195/) (checked November 2026) Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)". Nevada rules as published on the pages above, checked November 2026. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. A union contract, an industry order or a city ordinance can add to them. ## Nevada break questions **When is a meal break required in Nevada?** A meal period of at least 30 minutes for 8 continuous hours of work. Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner puts it as "a minimum of a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period, for a continuous 8 hours of work." **How many rest breaks does Nevada require?** A paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours or major fraction: one from 3.5 hours, two from 7, three from 11, four from 15, counted as hours worked. **Can a Nevada employee skip or waive a break?** An employee may voluntarily agree to forgo a rest or meal period; the employer has to prove the agreement. An employer can apply to the Labor Commissioner for an exemption by showing business necessity. **Who is covered by the Nevada break rule?** Doesn't apply where only one person is employed at a particular place of employment, or to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. **What happens if a Nevada employer skips a required break?** NRS 608.195: violating NRS 608.005 to 608.195 (a range that includes the meal and rest rule, NRS 608.019) is a misdemeanor, and the Labor Commissioner may also impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. 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