HOURS REST Sample Clauses

The HOURS REST clause establishes the minimum period of rest that must be provided to individuals, typically employees or contractors, between work shifts or periods of duty. In practice, this clause might specify that workers are entitled to at least a certain number of consecutive hours off after completing a shift, ensuring they have adequate time to recover before returning to work. Its core function is to protect health and safety by preventing fatigue, ensuring compliance with labor regulations, and promoting overall well-being in the workplace.
HOURS REST. All Operators shall receive an eight (8) hour rest period between an evening and morning shift.
HOURS REST. An employee may elect to declare an 8 hour rest between an evening and a morning shift, subject to notification to the Company at least 1 hour prior to the close of the daily sign-up.
HOURS REST. When an Employee is required to report from one scheduled shift to another scheduled shift between two consecutive workdays within the posted 12-week work schedule with less than a lapse of twelve (12) hours of rest, the Employee shall continue to earn overtime for all hours worked from the second workday until the rest period is granted.
HOURS REST. An Employee who renders overtime work within the sixteen (16) hour period immediately prior to the beginning of the Employee’s workday and does not receive at least a total of ten (10) hours of rest within such sixteen (16) hour period shall be credited with overtime for the straight-time hours worked which is equal to the difference between the ten (10) hours of rest and the number of hours of rest received.
HOURS REST. When an Employee is required to report from one scheduled shift to another scheduled shift between two consecutive workdays within the posted twelve

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