Meal and Break Rules in Florida

Minors. Minors 17 years of age or younger must not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work for more than four hours continuously without an interval of at least 30 minutes for a meal period. No period of less than 30 minutes is deemed to interrupt a continuous period of work. Special rules apply for minors employed in the entertainment industry.

Nursing mothers. A mother may breast feed her baby in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be.

Commercial drivers. Effective October 1, 2006, a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in interstate commerce (other than in the transportation of hazardous materials) may not drive more than 12 hours following ten consecutive hours off duty or for a period after the end of the 16th hour after coming on duty following ten consecutive hours off duty. In addition, these motor carriers may not drive after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of seven consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of eight consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the week. These workers must have 34 consecutive hours off duty as completion of the seven or eight day workweek.