BILL NO. 83

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an employee works more than ten consecutive hours, the employee is entitled to at least one rest or eating break of at least one-half hour and other rest or eating breaks totalling at least one-half hour for each five consecutive hours of work.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply

(a) where an accident occurs, urgent work is necessary or unforeseeable or unpreventable circumstances occur;

(b) where it is unreasonable for an employee to take a meal break;

(c) to an employee whose terms of employment are determined by a collective agreement; or

(d) in any other case prescribed by the regulations.

(4) Where it is necessary for medical reasons, an employee is entitled to a rest or eating break at a time or times other than when provided by subsection (1) or (2).

(5) Where an employee has worked five hours and has not been provided a rest or eating break, the employee is entitled to eat while working.

(6) The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing cases where subsections (1) or (2) do not apply.

(7) The exercise by the Governor in Council of the authority contained in subsection (6) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.

(da) restaurants, except where an employee is not operating cooking equipment and where safety training on all equipment and adequate supervision is provided and the person is at least fourteen years of age;