How many breaks or meal periods are the employees entitled to receive?
A. Subject to some exceptions in the Regulations, an employer shall permit an employee to take an unbroken rest period of 1 hour following each consecutive 5 hours of employment. Different rest periods may be established through a written employer/employee contract or a collective agreement. Unless the employer maintains the right of direction and control during a rest period, the employee does not have to be paid during his/her break.
