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Section 11 Meal Periods:
(A) No employer shall employ any
person for a work period of more than five (5) hours without a meal period
of not less than 30 minutes, except that when a work period of not more than
six (6) hours will complete the day’s work the meal period may be waived
by mutual consent of the employer and employee. Unless the employee is relieved
of all duty during a 30 minute meal period, the meal period shall be considered
an "on duty" meal period and counted as time worked. An "on
duty" meal period shall be permitted only when the nature of the work
prevents an employee from being relieved of all duty and when by written agreement
between the parties an on-the-job paid meal period is agreed to. The written
agreement shall state that the employee may, in writing, revoke the agreement
at any time.
(B) If an employer fails to provide
an employee a meal period in accordance with the applicable provisions of
this Order, the employer shall pay the employee one (1) hour of pay at the
employee’s regular rate of compensation for each work day that the meal
period is not provided.
(C) In all places of employment
where employees are required to eat on the premises, a suitable place for
that purpose shall be designated.