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The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries or BOLI recently issued a new rule clarifying regulations on meal breaks in situations where it is impossible for an employee to be relieved of all duties.

Under the Oregon meal break law, employers must provide a meal break of 30 minutes or more to any employee who works more than 6 hours. Employees who work less than 6 hours are not entitled to a meal break.

Generally, the Oregon meal break must be at least 30 minutes long, and the employee must be relieved of all duties during that period. The meal break may be unpaid.

As in several other states, Oregon permits exceptions to meal breaks (more…)