West Virginia Statutes
§ 21-3-10a — Meal breaks
West Virginia § 21-3-10a
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 21-3-10a (2026).
Text
During the course of a workday of six or more hours, all employers shall make available for each of their employees, at least twenty minutes for meal breaks, at times reasonably designated by the employer. This provision shall be required in all situations where employees are not afforded necessary breaks and/or permitted to eat lunch while working
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Legislative History
2009 Reg. Sess., HB2686; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB4140
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 21-3-10a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/21/21-3-10a.