Meal Breaks. The timing of meal breaks on any particular job may be discussed between the Employer and the majority of employees at a particular site and varied by agreement. Occupational health and safety considerations will always prevail.
Meal Breaks. 50.1 An Employee will not be required to work more than 5 hours continuously without a meal interval of not less than 30 minutes and not more than 60 minutes. 50.2 Meal breaks will not be regarded as time worked.
50.3 Employees who are called back to work from their rostered meal break will be granted a meal break of not less than 20 minutes during the remainder of their shift. Such meal break will be counted as time worked.
Meal Breaks a. Employees are required to take a minimum of 30 minutes for an unpaid meal break roughly halfway through their schedule on any day that they work more than 6 hours.
b. Employees who are required to work during their scheduled meal period shall be compensated at the appropriate rate. As to bona fide meal periods, see 29 CFR 785.19.
c. Supervisors may approve deviations to the requirement that an employee take a meal break on a case-by-case basis.
Meal Breaks. No employee shall be required to work more than five hours without an uninterrupted break for a meal, such breaks to be not less than 30 minutes and no more than one hour in duration except where otherwise agreed.
Meal Breaks. 20.1 Employees who work a shift of more than 5 hours duration are entitled to an unpaid meal break in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Employee will be provided with a 30 minute meal break after they have worked five consecutive hours and before the end of their shift. The meal break is to be taken at a time agreed between the Employer and the Employee, taking into account the operational requirements of the Employer.
20.2 Where it can be conveniently arranged by the Employer, an Employee who works more than four consecutive hours on any day shall be allowed a paid 10 minute rest pause.
Meal Breaks. There will be a cessation of work and working time within the first 5 hours of each day for the purpose of a meal on each day, of not less than 30 minutes, to be taken at a time that meets the needs of each particular project. Employees will not be required to work more than 5 hours without a rest break.
Meal Breaks. 13.1 No employee shall be required to work for more than five hours without a meal break of not less than 30 minutes unless the employee would normally cease work within such period of 30 minutes, provided that the Company may require the employee to work on in an unforeseen emergency, or allow the employee to work on by mutual agreement, without a meal break and in such circumstances a meal break will be provided as soon as practicable.
13.2 Subject to clause 13.1, the times at which meal breaks will be taken shall be determined by the Company.
Meal Breaks. Employees working a shift of more than five (5) hours shall be entitled to a meal break. The employer shall schedule a meal break as close as possible to the mid-point of an employee’s shift. The duration of the meal break may vary but shall not be less than one- half (1/2) hour duration.
Meal Breaks. (a) An employee who works in excess of five hours will be entitled to an unpaid meal break of not less than 30 minutes and not more than 60 minutes.
(b) Where an employee is required to remain available for duty during a meal break, the employee will be paid an ‘on call during meal break allowance’ as provided for in Item 41 in Table 2, provided such that only one allowance shall be payable in any period of 24 hours. If an employee is recalled to work during the meal break, then overtime will be paid for all time worked during such meal break.
(c) Where a home care employee is required by the employer to have a meal with a client or clients as part of the normal work routine or client program, they will be paid for the duration of the meal period at the ordinary rate of pay and Clause 36.1(a) does not apply.
Meal Breaks. Each employee who works more than four (4) hours per day shall normally have an unpaid meal period of no less than thirty (30) minutes nor more than sixty (60) minutes, the duration of which is at the discretion of the Employer, or its designees.
