One Break Clause Samples
The "One Break" clause establishes that a party is entitled to exercise only a single right to terminate or break a contract during its term. In practice, this means that if a party chooses to end the agreement early under the break provision, they cannot later invoke another break right for the same contract. This clause is commonly used to provide certainty and stability to both parties by preventing repeated or opportunistic terminations, thereby ensuring that the contract is not subject to multiple disruptions from frequent break notices.
One Break. Where the Employer determines, at its absolute discretion, to arrange the hours of work in such a way that the Employees on a specific work site will only be entitled to one break from work (one break), the following shall apply:
(a) Before introducing the one break, the Employer must first seek the agreement of a genuine and informed majority of the Employee work group.
(b) The Employer must, before seeking the agreement of a genuine and informed majority of Employees of the work group, give written notice to the Employees of the manner in which the hours of work will be arranged to provide for the one break (including start and end times, and length of breaks), which shall be as follows: • Ordinary hours will be worked between 7.00am – 2.30pm with a 20- minute paid break for lunch; or, • Ordinary hours will be worked between 7.00am – 2.45pm with a 30- minute paid break for lunch; or • An earlier or later start time, in accordance with the above principles. For example; 6:00am – 1:30pm with a 20-minute paid break, or; 6:00am – 1:45pm with a 30-minute paid break.
(c) In deciding which of the above options at (b) to apply to an Employee work group, the Employer will base its decision on the project’s operational requirements and the feasibility of applying a one break arrangement to said project.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt: