Common use of Rest Pause Clause in Contracts

Rest Pause. A rest pause of fifteen minutes each morning and a rest pause of fifteen minutes each afternoon shall be allowed to all employees. Such rest pauses are to be counted as time worked and shall be taken at times fixed by the employer, provided that neither rest pauses shall be allowed within one hour of normal commencement or cessation of work. The employee may be required to defer the rest pause for a short period of time when operational requirements such as the completion of loading or unloading trucks occurs.