Common use of Rest and Meal Breaks Clause in Contracts

Rest and Meal Breaks. An employee shall have breaks for the following work periods: (a) Two hours but not more than four hours One ten minute paid rest break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, or in the absence of such agreement to be taken in so far as practicable in the middle of the work period. (b) More than four hours but not more than six hours One ten minute paid rest break and one 30 minute (unpaid) meal break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, but in the absence of such agreement and in so far as practicable the rest break is to be taken one third of the way through the work period, and the meal break to be taken two thirds of the way through the work period. (c) More than six hours but not more than eight hours Two ten minute paid rest breaks and one 30 minute (unpaid) meal break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, but in the absence of such agreement and in so far as practicable the meal break is to be taken in the middle of the work period and the rest breaks half way between the start of work and meal break and then half way between the meal break and finish of work. (d) More than eight hours The same breaks as specified in (c) and the breaks specified in (a) and (b) as if the employee’s work period had started at the end of the eight hour. Note that the above work periods are deemed to be inclusive of all authorised rest breaks and meal breaks. PlunketLine nurse employees who work the night shift (11pm – 7am) and are unable to be relieved so that they can have a meal break shall be entitled to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time paid at the appropriate rate (ie the rate payable at that time). (a) For each shift, one 15 minute rest break shall be provided for PlunketLine employees. For shifts of six hours or longer, another paid rest break of 10 to 15 minutes shall be provided.

Rest and Meal Breaks. An employee shall have breaks for the following work periods: (a) Two hours but not more than four hours One ten minute paid rest break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, or in the absence of such agreement to be taken in so far as practicable in the middle of the work period. (b) More than four hours but not more than six hours One ten minute paid rest break and one 30 minute (unpaid) meal break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, but in the absence of such agreement and in so far as practicable the rest break is to be taken one third of the way through the work period, and the meal break to be taken two thirds of the way through the work period. (c) More than six hours but not more than eight hours Two ten minute paid rest breaks and one 30 minute (unpaid) meal break; to be taken at such time as agreed between the employee and their manager, but in the absence of such agreement and in so far as practicable the meal break is to be taken in the middle of the work period and the rest breaks half way between the start of work and meal break and then half way between the meal break and finish of work. (d) More than eight hours The same breaks as specified in (c) and the breaks specified in (a) and (b) as if the employee’s work period had started at the end of the eight hourǦûÐnŽflǦǦ’C "ŽdU tÐheǦedndsofŽthEe eigShtǍhoEur. CIǍdIǦE ǍI Note that the above work periods are deemed to be inclusive of all authorised rest breaks and meal breaks. PlunketLine nurse employees who work the night shift (11pm – '7am) and are unable to be relieved so that they can have a meal break shall be entitled to have a meal while on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time paid at the appropriate rate (ie the rate payable at that time). (a) For each shift, one 15 minute rest break shall be provided for PlunketLine employees. For shifts of six hours or longer, another paid rest break of 10 to 15 minutes shall be provided.