Lunch break gives Texas employers indigestion Posted on November 30, 2015 by Keri Skasick The question of whether lunch breaks are compensable recently surfaced in a case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The court’s decision is instructive and provides a timely reminder that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is fraught with danger. Source: Lunch break gives Texas employers indigestion