Common use of Paid Breaks Clause in Contracts

Paid Breaks. (a) The Employer shall provide one (1) paid break of fifteen (15) minutes during each shift of not less than three point eight seven (3.87) hours or; (b) The Employer shall provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute paid breaks or one thirty (30) minute paid break per full shift of seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours. These options are subject to the operational requirements of the Employer. (c) If an Employee is required to work or recalled to duty during their paid break, the Employer shall be given a full paid break later in their shift, or, where that is not possible, shall be paid for the break at two times (2X) the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay.