Hourly Lunch Calculator
Hourly Lunch Break Deduction Calculator works out Total hours and Total as h:mm:ss from What to work out, Clock in and Clock out. The default figures on this page give total hours of 8.50 h; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
3 steps
- Shift: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Total on the clock: 8.5 h across 1 day(s).
- Pay = 8.5 x 20 + 0 x 30 + 0 x 40 = 170
Day by daytable
| week | label | date | hours | breakHours | regular | overtime | doubleTime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shift | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
Workweek totalstable
| week | totalHours | regular | overtime | doubleTime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
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What the Hourly Lunch Break Deduction Calculator calculates
Totals hours worked from clock-in and clock-out punches with unpaid breaks, splits them into regular, overtime and double time under FLSA, daily or California rules, and prices the result at an hourly rate.
How to use this Hourly Lunch Break Deduction Calculator
Enter What to work out, Clock in, Clock out and Unpaid break. Total hours updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss and Regular hours.
The method follows Fair Labor Standards ACT, 29 U.S.C. 207(a)(1) - overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, 29 CFR 785.48(b) - rounding practices for recording working time, 29 CFR 785.19 - bona fide meal periods are not worktime, 29 CFR 778.202 - overtime premiums are not counted twice and California Labor Code 510 - daily overtime and the seventh consecutive day.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss and Regular hours. The inputs you can vary are What to work out, Clock in, Clock out, Unpaid break, Automatic meal deduction and Deduct the meal on shifts of at least.
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Frequently asked questions
How to calculate work hours with lunch break?
Totals hours worked from clock-in and clock-out punches with unpaid breaks, splits them into regular, overtime and double time under FLSA, daily or California rules, and prices the result at an hourly rate. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How many hours is 7am to 3pm with a 30-minute lunch break?
On the figures this page opens with — unpaid break 30 min — the total hours is 8.5 h. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How do I calculate my lunch?
It needs What to work out, Clock in, Clock out, Unpaid break, Automatic meal deduction and Deduct the meal on shifts of at least. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How many hours is 9AM to 7pm with a 30-minute lunch break?
The result gives Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss, Regular hours, Overtime hours, Double time hours and Unpaid break hours, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
What information do I need for the Hourly Lunch Break Deduction Calculator?
You need What to work out, Clock in, Clock out, Unpaid break, Automatic meal deduction, Deduct the meal on shifts of at least, Overtime rule and Daily overtime after. The page opens with default figures that give total hours of 8.50 h, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Hourly Lunch Break Deduction Calculator show?
It shows Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss, Regular hours, Overtime hours, Double time hours, Unpaid break hours, Total minutes and Days worked, with the working and any warnings for your entries.