Meal period definition

Meal period means the period(s) during which breakfast or lunch meals are served and eaten, and as identified on the school schedule.

Meal period. Work schedules shall provide for the work day to be broken at approximately mid-point by an uninterrupted, unpaid meal period of not less than thirty (30) minutes and no more than one (1) hour. However, this shall not preclude work schedules which provide for a paid meal period. Those employees who receive an unpaid meal period and are required to work at their work assignments and are not relieved for such meal periods shall have such time treated as hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime and shall be paid at the appropriate straight time or overtime rate, whichever may be applicable.

Meal period. Work schedules shall provide for the work day to be broken at approximately mid-point by an uninterrupted, unpaid meal period of not less than thirty (30) minutes and no more than one (1) hour. However, this shall not preclude work schedules which provide for a paid meal period. Such regularly scheduled paid meal periods shall be treated as hours worked and shall be paid at the appropriate straight or overtime rate, whichever is applicable. When employees who normally receive an unpaid meal period are required to work during that period and receive no equivalent time off during the same shift at a reasonable alternative time, they shall have such time treated as hours worked and shall be paid at the appropriate straight or overtime rate, whichever is applicable. Present practices regarding eating while on duty during meal periods shall remain in effect.

Examples of Meal period in a sentence

Meal period, as specified in this Article, is outside the limitation of hours to be worked and is not paid time.
Meal period coverage will be assigned as necessary in the course of making shift assignments.
Meal period provisions below apply to both “On Production” and “Off Production” employees.
All employees shall receive an unpaid Meal period of at least one-half (½) hour during each normal workday.
Meal period must be at least half hour but not longer than one hour (and are not counted as part of paid work time).

Meal period means the period of time during which breakfast or lunch is regularly served and the time scheduled for the students to eat the meal.

Meal period means a span of at least 30 consecutive minutes during which an employee is completely relieved of duty.

Meal period means the following periods: 7.00 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Meal period means the following periods: (i) 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.

Meal period is that period of time, as defined in Article 14.5, during which the employee is scheduled to have a meal, and during which it is expected that no work shall be performed on behalf of the Employer.

Meal period. All employees are granted thirty-(30) minutes, without pay, that is to say without pay for the meal period.

Meal period means the a period of not less than 30 minutes as provided in Labor Code section 512(a). time during which an employee is relieved of all work duties and not subject to the control of the employer. In all places of employment where employees are required to eat on the premises, a suitable place for that purpose shall be designated.