AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award

2. MEAL BREAKS AND REST PERIODS

(a) Meal Break

(i) Employees shall be entitled to an unpaid meal break of not less than 45 minutes nor more than 60 minutes, after no more than five continuous hours of work. Such meal break shall be taken at a mutually convenient time.

(ii) In circumstances whereby a second meal break is required on any one day, such break shall not be less than 30 minutes.

(b) Rest Periods

An employee shall be allowed two rest periods during each working day, these periods to be of ten minutes duration, the first to be taken between the hours of commencing work and the meal period prescribed in Clause 1 - Hours Of Work of this Part, and the other between the meal period previously mentioned and the time of ceasing work.