AN120332 – Mechanical Opticians (State) Award
(i) An interval of not less than 30 minutes shall be allowed for lunch.
(ii) By agreement between the employer and the employee, the meal break of 30 minutes can be staggered within a reasonable time frame.
(iii) No employee shall work for more than five hours without a break for a meal except in the following circumstances where up to 6 hours may be worked without a break for a meal by agreement:
(a) Where weekly employees are working their ordinary hours on the basis of a short day; or
(b) Where a casual employee or a part-time employee is engaged to work no more than six hours in any day.
