If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.
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Just watch the reports it's happening across the USA in different states. This is why I'm a huge supporter of make sure to take care of your health because your employer can replace you.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/desantis-signs-bill-banning-florida-counties-from-requiring-heat-and-water-breaks-for-outdoor-workers
https://kypolicy.org/house-bill-500-takes-away-kentucky-workers-lunch-and-rest-breaks-and-cuts-their-pay/
In my young adulthood I dug ditches and framed houses for 8 hours per day in 110 degree heat. We got 3 breaks the entire day, two 10 minute breaks and one 30 minute lunch. It was... unpleasant.
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He doesn't have to, but he probably should, if he wants future value from you as a non-dead worker.