Compliance & Timesheet Tool
Shift Lunch Break Deduction & Net Paid Hours Calculator
Enter shift clock-in and clock-out times to determine total elapsed duration, deduct unpaid meal breaks, and compute accurate net payable employee hours.
Total Elapsed Shift
8.50 hrs (8h 30m)
Before break deductions
Net Paid Work Hours
7.75 hrs (7h 45m)
Minus 45m unpaid meal
Daily Gross Pay
$186.00
At $24/hr regular rate
Labor Law Meal Compliance Guide:
✅ A 45-minute unpaid break satisfies the typical 30-minute statutory requirement for shifts lasting over 5 hours in most US and international jurisdictions.
Statutory Meal Break & Paid Rest Laws
Under federal FLSA and many state labor regulations, genuine meal periods of 30 minutes or more where the employee is completely relieved of duty are non-compensable (unpaid). Rest breaks of 5 to 20 minutes must be counted as paid work hours.
Employment Law Notice: State regulations (e.g. California, New York) require strict timing of meal periods (e.g., before the 5th hour of work). Check local labor codes.
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