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Does an employer need to pay for breaks during a nine hour shift?
Expert: Howard Levitt
Glenn asked:
As an employer do I have to pay for any breaks during a nine hour shift?
Howard Levitt answered:
There must be a 30 minute break that can be unpaid after every five hours worked. After that, unless the employees ask for it and agree they won't be paid, it must be as the employee is required to attend work for those hours.
About the author
Howard Levitt, Counsel to the national law firm Lang Michener. He is author of, The Law of Dismissal in Canada, The Quick Reference Guide to Employment Law and an upcoming book on Canadian Hiring Law. He is Editor In Chief of the Dismissal & Employmnet Law Digest.
Email: hlevitt@langmichener.ca
Phone: (416) 307-4059
Website Bio: http://www.langmichener.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=people.personDetail&id=9659.