How do rest breaks work?
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You are entitled to 10 minute rest breaks according to the table below (where “x” represents the number of hours in your workday). 

Number of Hours

Rest Break Guidelines

3.5 < x ≤ 6

Entitled to one 10 min rest break

6 < x ≤ 10

Entitled to two 10 min rest breaks

10 < x ≤ 14

Entitled to three 10 min rest breaks

Although rest breaks must be off-duty, they are counted within your hours worked for that day.

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