Common use of Meal Breaks and Rest Periods Clause in Contracts

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a. Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (c) below, no midwife shall be required to work for more than five hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of not less than half an hour. There will be only one meal break of not less than half an hour during a 10-hour shift. b. In addition, an employee who works 12-hour shift shall be allowed two meal breaks, one paid and one unpaid, each of not less than half an hour. The second meal break is to be taken after having worked eight hours of the shift. Such meal breaks shall be arranged so as to be spaced as near as possible at equal intervals. c. A midwife unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break shall be allowed to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. d. Except where provided for in (c) above, a midwife unable to take a meal after five hours’ duty shall from the expiry of five hours until the time when a meal can be taken, be paid T0.5 in addition to the hourly rate that would otherwise be payable. e. Rest breaks of 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper (and the equivalent breaks for night shift), where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. f. During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance of $1.46 per week in lieu shall be paid. This allowance shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a. Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (c) below, no midwife shall be required to work for more than five hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of not less than half an hour. There will be only one meal break of not less than half an hour during a 10-hour shift. b. In addition, an employee who works 12-hour shift shall be allowed two meal breaks, one paid and one unpaid, each of not less than half an hour. The second meal break is to be taken after having worked eight hours of the shift. Such meal breaks shall be arranged so as to be spaced as near as possible at equal intervals. c. A midwife unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break shall be allowed to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. This shall include the second meal break in a 12-hour shift where it is unrelieved. d. Except where provided for in (c) above, a midwife unable to take a meal after five hours’ duty shall from the expiry of five hours until the time when a meal can be taken, be paid T0.5 in addition to the hourly rate that would otherwise be payable. e. Rest breaks of 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper (and the equivalent breaks for night shift), where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. The first rest break shall occur before 4 hours of the shift start, and the second rest break between 6 and 8 hours of the shift start. f. During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance of $1.46 per week in lieu shall be paid. This allowance shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a. Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (c) below, no midwife shall be required to work for more than five hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of not less than half an hour. There will be only one meal break of not less than half an hour during a 10-hour shift. b. In addition, an employee who works 12-hour shift shall be allowed two meal breaks, one paid and one unpaid, each of not less than half an hour. The second meal break is to be taken after having worked eight hours of the shift. Such meal breaks shall be arranged so as to be spaced as near as possible at equal intervals. c. A midwife unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break shall be allowed to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. This shall include the second meal break in a 12-hour shift where it is unrelieved. d. Except where provided for in (c) above, a midwife unable to take a meal after five hours’ duty shall from the expiry of five hours until the time when a meal can be taken, be paid T0.5 in addition to the hourly rate that would otherwise be payable. e. Rest breaks of 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper (and the equivalent breaks for night shift), where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. The first rest break shall occur before 4 hours of the shift start, the second rest break between 6 and 8 hours of the shift start. f. During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance of $1.46 per week in lieu shall be paid. This allowance shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a. Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (cc ) below, no midwife shall be required to work for more than five hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of not less than half an hour. There will be only one meal break of not less than half an hour during a 10-hour shift. b. In addition, an employee a midwife who works 12a 12.5-hour shift shall will be allowed entitled to two paid meal breaks, one paid and one unpaid, each of not less than half an hour, regardless of whether a second midwife is on duty with the first midwife. The second meal break is to be taken after having worked eight hours of the shift. Such meal breaks shall be arranged so as to be spaced as near as possible at equal intervals. c. A midwife unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break shall be allowed to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. It is the primary midwife’s responsibility to take meal breaks when she deems appropriate to her workload. A midwife working a five to six hour shift may forego the meal break, which would be unpaid, and such a meal break will not be deducted unless more than six hours has been worked. This needs to be recorded on the timesheet. d. Except where provided for in (c) above, a midwife unable to take a meal after five hours’ duty shall from shall, inform the expiry of five hours until the time when manager that a meal can be taken, be paid T0.5 in addition to the hourly rate that would otherwise be payablebreak relief is needed. e. Rest breaks of 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper (and the equivalent breaks for night shift), where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. f. . During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance of $1.46 per week in lieu shall be paid. This allowance shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a. Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (cb) below, no midwife shall be required to work for more than five hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of not less than half an hour. There will be only one meal break of not less than half an hour during a 10-10 hour shift. b. In addition, an employee who works 12-hour shift shall be allowed two meal breaks, one paid and one unpaid, each of not less than half an hour. The second meal break is to be taken after having worked eight hours of the shift. Such meal breaks shall be arranged so as to be spaced as near as possible at equal intervals. c. A midwife unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break shall be allowed to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. d. c. Except where provided for in (cb) above, above a midwife unable to take a meal after five hours’ duty shall from the expiry of five hours until the time when a meal can be taken, be paid T0.5 in addition to the hourly rate that would otherwise be payable. e. d. Rest breaks of 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper (and the equivalent breaks for night shift), where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. f. e. During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance of $1.46 per week in lieu shall be paid. This allowance shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.