Common use of Rest Periods/Meal Breaks Clause in Contracts

Rest Periods/Meal Breaks. ‌ 7.6.1 No Employee will be required to work longer than 5 hours without an unpaid meal break of not less than 30 minutes or more than 60 minutes, to be taken at a time arranged between the Employer and their Employees: Meal breaks shall be staggered and taken as mutually agreed between the Employee and the Employer without penalty to the Employer. 7.6.2 Every Employee covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to a paid rest pause of 10 minutes duration each morning and afternoon. By agreement between the Employer and an Employee, the rest pauses may be combined into one 20-minute rest pause. Such rest pauses shall be taken at such times as will not interfere with continuity of work where continuity is necessary. Such rest pauses shall not be taken within one hour of normal commencement or cessation of work; or within one hour either side of a meal break.

Rest Periods/Meal Breaks. ‌ 7.6.1 No Employee will be required to work longer than 5 hours without an unpaid meal break of not less than 30 minutes or more than 60 minutes, to be taken at a time arranged between the Employer and their Employees: Meal breaks shall be staggered and taken as mutually agreed between the Employee and the Employer without penalty to the Employer. 7.6.2 Every Employee covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to a paid rest pause of 10 minutes duration each morning and afternoon. By agreement between the Employer and an Employee, the rest pauses may be combined into one 20-minute rest pause. Such rest pauses shall be taken at such times as will not interfere with continuity of work where continuity is necessary. Such rest pauses shall not be taken within one hour of normal commencement or cessation of work; or within one hour either side of a meal breakbreak.‌ 7.6.3 The employer must pay an employee who is required to work through their meal break 200% of the minimum hourly rate from when the meal break would have commenced until a meal break is allowed.