Meal Breaks and Crib Breaks. (Breaks)
Meal Breaks and Crib Breaks. (Breaks) Meal Breaks (Ordinary Hours) A meal break is an unpaid break from work of between 30 minutes and one (1) hour duration during which employees are not required to remain on call or on site. No employee will be required to work for more than five hours continuously without a meal break. When practical meal breaks should be taken during the following hours: Breakfast 07.00 - 10.00 hours Lunch 12.00 - 15.00 hours Dinner 17.00 - 20.00 hours Supper 22.00 - 01.00 hours
Meal Breaks and Crib Breaks. Change Time' will not cause the incurrence of a penalty in relation to this clause. The following breaks and payments will apply dependent on the nature of the hours being worked: Meal Breaks (Ordinary Hours) A meal break is an unpaid break from work of between 30 minutes and one (1) hour duration during which employees are not required to remain on call or on site. No employee will be required to work for more than five hours continuously without a meal break. When practical meal breaks should be taken during the following hours: Breakfast 07.00 - 10.00 hours Lunch 12.00 - 15.00 hours Dinner 17.00 - 20.00 hours Supper 22.00 - 01.00 hours Break provided late or not taken Any employee required to work for more than five hours continuously without a meal break will be paid a penalty of 100% in lieu of any other applicable penalties from the expiry of the five hour period until the meal break is granted. On a public holiday the penalty rate will be 150%. If an employee is unable to take the required meal break(s) during their shift then overtime at 100% penalty rates (or 150% on a public holiday) will apply for the hours in excess of the ordinary hours rostered. Meal breaks outside ordinary hours shall be of 30 minutes duration.
