Common use of Break after Overtime Clause in Contracts

Break after Overtime. (a) If overtime is necessary, an employee must have at least 10 consecutive hours off between work on successive days, if reasonably practicable. (b) If an employee works overtime and does not have 10 consecutive hours off between the end of ordinary duty and the start of ordinary duty on the next day the employee: (i) must be released at the end of the overtime until they have had 10 consecutive hours off unless the supervisor directs them to continue working. (ii) must be paid for ordinary working time occurring during the 10 consecutive hours off duty. (c) If an employee is directed by the supervisor to resume or continue work without having 10 consecutive hours off, the employee: (i) must be paid at the overtime rate until he/she is released from duty. (ii) is entitled to be absent for 10 consecutive hours without loss of pay for work occurring in that absence. (d) If a shift worker works overtime for the purpose of changing shift rosters or does not report for duty and a day worker replaces him/her, then subclauses 11.7.4(a), (b) and (c) apply as if 8 hours were substituted for 10 hours.

Break after Overtime. (a) If overtime is necessary, an employee must have at least 10 consecutive hours off between work on successive days, if reasonably practicable. (b) If an employee works overtime and does not have 10 consecutive hours off between the end of ordinary duty and the start of ordinary duty on the next day day, the employee: (i) must be released at the end of the overtime until they have he/she has had 10 consecutive hours off unless the supervisor directs them him/her to continue working.; and (ii) must be paid for ordinary working time occurring during the 10 consecutive hours off duty. (c) If an employee is directed by the supervisor to resume or continue work without having 10 consecutive hours off, the employee: (i) must be paid at the overtime rate until he/she is released from duty.; and (ii) is entitled to be absent for 10 consecutive hours without loss of pay for work occurring in that absence. (d) If a shift worker works overtime for the purpose of changing shift rosters or does not report for duty and a day worker replaces him/her, then subclauses 11.7.4(a22.4(a), (b) and (c) apply as if 8 hours were substituted for 10 hours.