Lunch Period Clause Examples

The Lunch Period clause defines the designated time during the workday when employees are permitted to take a break for lunch. Typically, this clause specifies the duration of the lunch break—such as 30 or 60 minutes—and may outline whether the time is paid or unpaid, as well as any restrictions on when the break can be taken. By clearly establishing expectations for meal breaks, this clause helps ensure compliance with labor laws and provides structure to the workday, reducing misunderstandings between employers and employees.
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Lunch Period. All employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period after the employee has been on duty for four (4) hours. The length of time for such lunch period shall be for a period of not longer than one (1) hour nor less than one- half (1/2) hour and shall be scheduled for full-time employees at or about the midpoint of each work shift. Split shift employees are excluded from this section.
Lunch Period. Employees who work five (5) hours or more shall be granted a thirty (30) minute, duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period, which may or may not be during the normal lunch hours.
Lunch Period. Full-time employees shall be provided a duty-free lunch period of at least thirty (30) minutes.
Lunch Period. Employees shall have a scheduled duty-free lunch period of at least 30 uninterrupted minutes. They shall not be required to be available during this scheduled lunch period for supervision unless an emergency situation arises involving the safety of students.
Lunch Period. Lunch break shall be one-half (1/2) hour as scheduled and taken within one (1) hour of the mid-point of the normal hours of work. The lunch period will be measured from ceasing labour to commencement of labour and will be taken at a time mutually agreed by the parties hereto.
Lunch Period. Employees scheduled to work seven to eight hours per day shall be provided an unpaid duty-free lunch period of at least thirty minutes. Employees scheduled to work less than seven hours per day may waive the unpaid duty-free lunch with approval of supervisor.
Lunch Period. All teachers shall be provided a duty-free lunch period of at least thirty (30) minutes.
Lunch Period. Each Unit Member is entitled to a lunch period of no less than thirty (30) minutes which shall be uninterrupted and duty-free.
Lunch Period. All employees shall be granted an unpaid lunch period not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than sixty (60) minutes during each work shift. Any employee who is required by the Employer to perform job duties or remain available for work during their meal period shall be compensated for such time at their regular hourly rate of pay, either on a straight time or overtime basis, whichever is applicable. Whenever possible, the lunch period shall be scheduled at the middle of each shift. These lunch period requirements may be waived by agreement of the Employer, employee, and the Union.
Lunch Period. The lunch period shall normally be thirty (30) minutes, but a lunch period of up to sixty (60) minutes may be taken by the employee with prior notification to Management.