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How do we calculate Paid Rest Breaks?
Option 1) Proportional
The following table is applied to all hours worked on contract rate, the employee is then paid the resulting quantity of 10 minute breaks
| Length of employee’s contract work period | Minimum number of rest breaks employees are to be provided |
|---|---|
| 2.00 - 6.00 hours | 1 x 10 minute paid rest break |
| 6.01 - 10.00 hours | 2 x 10 minute paid rest break |
| 10.01 – 14 hours | 3 x 10 minute paid rest break |
| 14.01 to 16 hours | 4 x 10 minute paid rest break |
*Excludes unpaid breaks
Option 2) Percentage
A percentage is applied to the total contract earnings and effectively pays the employee 2.5 minutes for every hour worked
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