IDOL Services
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ONE DAY REST IN SEVEN ACT
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What is the law regarding breaks and meal periods?
An employee who is to work 7 1/2 continuous hours or more shall be provided a meal period of at least 20 minutes. The meal period must be given to an employee no later than 5 hours after beginning work. Illinois has no law regarding breaks. For more information, click here. 820 ILCS 140/3.
Can my employer require me to work seven days
in a row?
The One Day Rest in Seven Act, as its name
implies, allows for at least 24 hours of rest in every calendar week. A calendar week is
defined as seven consecutive 24 hour periods starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning and
ending at midnight the following Saturday. Under this Act, employers may ask IDOL for a
relaxation of this requirement. If IDOL grants a relaxation, it requires a statement from
the employer demonstrating that all employees who will be working seven days in a row are
in fact volunteers. For more information, click here. 820
ILCS 140/2 and 8 and 56 Ill. Adm. 220.200 - 220.700.
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