Break (work)
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- "Lunch break" redirects here. For lunch breaks at school, see Recess.
A break at work is a period of time during a shift in which an employee is allowed to take time off from his/her job. There are different types of breaks, and depending on the length and the employer's policies, the break may or may not be paid.
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[edit] Types of breaks
[edit] Meal breaks
Meal breaks or lunch breaks usually range from 30 minutes to one hour. Their purpose is to allow the employee to have a meal that is regularly scheduled during the work day. For a typical daytime job, this is lunch, but this may vary for those with other work hours. It is not uncommon for this break to be unpaid, and for the entire work day from start to finish to be longer than the number of hours paid in order to accommodate this time.
According to a study, the amount of time people are taking for lunch breaks in the United States is shrinking, thereby making the term "lunch hour" a myth[1]. Some employers are not offering lunch breaks at all. Many employees are taking shorter lunch breaks in order to compete with other employees for a better position, and to show their productivity[2].
In some places, such as the state of California, meal breaks are legally mandated[3]
[edit] Snack breaks
- See also: Coffee break
Snack breaks are usually shorter than meal breaks, and allow the employee to have a quick snack to accomplish other personal needs. Similar types of breaks include restroom and smoke breaks.
Some employers allow employees to stop their work for short durations at any time to take care of these needs.
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