Direct answer
Calculate each day after subtracting unpaid lunch, then add the daily paid-hour totals for the week.
Working formula: Weekly paid hours = sum of daily shift spans minus unpaid lunch deductions.
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Five shifts from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM are 42.5 clock hours. Five 30-minute unpaid lunches remove 2.5 hours, leaving 40.0 paid hours.
Mon-Fri span: 42.50 hours; unpaid lunches: 2.50 hours; weekly paid hours: 40.00.
Comparison table
| Input | Check | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Search question | weekly hours with unpaid lunch | Calculate each day after subtracting unpaid lunch, then add the daily paid-hour totals for the week. |
| Formula | Weekly paid hours = sum of daily shift spans minus unpaid lunch deductions. | Five shifts from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM are 42.5 clock hours. Five 30-minute unpaid lunches remove 2.5 hours, leaving 40.0 paid hours. |
| Copyable result | Keep assumptions visible | Mon-Fri span: 42.50 hours; unpaid lunches: 2.50 hours; weekly paid hours: 40.00. |
How to check it without overthinking
Key checks
- Calculate the span for each workday.
- Subtract unpaid lunch from each day.
- Convert minutes to decimal hours when needed.
- Add the paid day totals.
- Check whether the weekly total crosses the overtime line.
Mistakes that change the answer
Do not subtract lunch at the weekly level if some days had different break lengths.
Do not subtract lunch from a day when no unpaid lunch was taken.
Do not count paid breaks as unpaid lunch.
Copy this note
Mon-Fri span: 42.50 hours; unpaid lunches: 2.50 hours; weekly paid hours: 40.00.
If you send the result to payroll, HR, a manager, or a client, include the inputs and the rule you used. That makes the number easier to verify.
Useful next pages
Related page: /guides/free-time-card-calculator-with-lunch-break/
Related page: /guides/how-to-calculate-hours-worked-in-a-week/
Related page: /tools/overtime-pay-calculator/
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