Common use of Meal Time Clause in Contracts

Meal Time. Where an employee has accepted to work overtime he/she shall receive breaks of one-half (1/2) hour each, time off with pay, for meal time as herein provided. In the event that the overtime work continues immediately after regular hours and is estimated to continue for two (2) hours or longer, the first half (1/2) hour break shall be given within the second hour of overtime and if overtime continues, the employee shall be entitled to one-half (1/2) hour time off with pay at the end of every four (4) hours after the first meal break. Any employee working four (4) hours or more of overtime shall be paid an additional five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of meals. In the event that an employee, having completed his regular hours, is called back to perform overtime work, the half (1/2) hour time off periods shall be granted within the fifth hour of overtime, and if overtime work continues, then further periods shall be granted at the end of every four (4) hours thereafter. If an employee is required to perform overtime work within the first hour after regular hours, the overtime work will, for the purposes of this clause, be deemed to have continued immediately after regular hours. The purpose of this provision is to facilitate a period of paid time on-site for an employee to have a meal break. This provision is not intended to extend paid time beyond the time on-site.

Meal Time. Where an employee has accepted to work overtime he/she shall receive breaks of one-half (1/2½) hour each, time off with pay, for meal time as herein provided. In the event that the overtime work continues immediately after regular hours and is estimated to continue for two (2) hours or longer, the first half (1/2½) hour break shall be given within the second hour of overtime and if overtime continues, the employee shall be entitled to one-half (1/2½) hour time off with pay at the end of every four (4) hours after the first meal break. Any employee working four (4) hours or more of overtime shall be paid an additional five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of meals. In the event that an employee, having completed his regular hours, is called back to perform overtime work, the half (1/2½) hour time off periods shall be granted within the fifth hour of overtime, and if overtime work continues, then further periods shall be granted at the end of every four (4) hours thereafter. If an employee is required to perform overtime work within the first hour after regular hours, the overtime work will, for the purposes of this clause, be deemed to have continued immediately after regular hours. The purpose of this provision is to facilitate a period of paid time on-site for an employee to have a meal break. This provision is not intended to extend paid time beyond the time on-site.