Here in Nevada, if you work 8 hrs you get an unpaid 30 min lunch and two 15 min breaks, but if you work less than 8 hours you don't get squat (the law says 1 15 min break but no one really enforces it unless its company policy). I know places that will work people for 7 hours just to get around the lunch break rule

Now if you actually work for the State, you get 2 15's and an hour lunch...ALL PAID! I rarely take my breaks or my full lunch though. Being in an office, things are more relaxed. When I worked in a lab or out in the field, I was very religious about taking my breaks only because the work was a lot more strenuious physically.