Breaks
Break time calculator
Quickly deduct unpaid meal and rest breaks from a shift to get true payable hours.
Enter the shift and the total break minutes. The calculator returns paid hours in both H:MM and decimal — exactly what payroll needs.
Single or multi-shift
H:MM and decimal output
Optional pay rate
Built for
- Hourly employees
- Payroll admins
Frequently asked
Are 15-minute breaks paid?⌄
Under US federal law, short breaks (5–20 min) are generally compensable. Meal breaks ≥ 30 min are typically unpaid if the worker is fully relieved of duty.
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