Common use of MEAL BREAK AND REST PERIOD Clause in Contracts

MEAL BREAK AND REST PERIOD. a) Employees shall not work more than 5 hours without an unpaid meal break of at least a half an hour rest/meal break. b) An Employee who is directed to work through their normal meal break shall be paid time and a half rates for all work done during the meal break time and thereafter until a meal break is allowed. c) Notwithstanding the above provisions, an Employee employed as a regular maintenance technician shall work during meal breaks at the ordinary rates, herein prescribed whenever instructed to do so, for the purpose of making good of plant breakdowns or upon routine maintenance of plant which can only be done while such plant is idle. d) Employees shall be allowed a paid rest break of 15 minutes provided they work the ordinary hours of each day or shift. This break shall be taken during the ordinary hours at the direction of KONE.