Work Hours Calculator with Lunch
Calculate your daily work hours with lunch break deductions and check meal timing compliance.
Meal Break Compliance: Many jurisdictions require meal breaks within 5 hours of shift start. This calculator helps you verify compliance.
About Lunch Break Calculations
This calculator helps you track work hours with lunch breaks and verify compliance with meal break timing requirements. Many states and jurisdictions have specific rules about when employees must take meal breaks.
Meal Break Laws (General Guidance)
Disclaimer: This calculator provides general guidance only and is not legal advice.
Meal break requirements vary by state, industry, and employee type. Consult your local labor laws or HR department for specific requirements.
Common Meal Break Rules:
- 5-Hour Rule: Many states require a meal break within 5 hours of shift start for shifts over 5 hours
- California: 30-minute meal break before 5th hour for shifts over 5 hours; second meal before 10th hour for 10+ hour shifts
- New York: 30-minute meal break for shifts over 6 hours (varies by industry)
- Federal (FLSA): No federal requirement for meal breaks, but if provided, breaks under 20 minutes are typically paid
How to Use
- Enter your shift start and end times
- Choose how to enter lunch: duration in minutes OR specific start/end times
- Add any additional break time
- Enable compliance checking to verify meal timing
- Review your net work hours and compliance status
Key Features
- Flexible Lunch Input: Enter as minutes or specific times
- Compliance Checking: Verifies meal break timing against common rules
- Multiple Breaks: Track lunch plus additional breaks
- Clear Results: See net hours and break deductions