The system supports both manually setting breaks based on specific times (for example, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) and ensuring compliance with legally mandated breaks.<\/p>\n\n
Break time is calculated based on the first and last recorded times, minus the recorded hours. If a time type with the “Break” setting exists and is additionally recorded or added via a rule, it is added to the calculated break time. The system can enforce compliance with legally required breaks. If the legal requirement is not met, the necessary break is automatically added to the record. <\/p>\n\n The review is conducted in two stages. The first stage verifies compliance with the minimum daily break requirement. <\/p>\n\n The second step reviews the total break times per day, broken down by working hours (time present).<\/p>\n\n For example, if an employee works from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., this results in a break time of 0.5 hours for a total work time of 9.25 hours. ** The system takes into account that the recorded hours are not covered by the entitlement. For example, with 9.75 hours of work time, a break deduction of 1 hour would be incorrect, since after the break deduction, only 8.75 hours would have been worked, which in turn would result in a break deduction of only 0.5 hours. 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\n\nBreak time recorded or added by rules<\/h4>\n\n
\n\nAutomatic deduction of break time based on statutory entitlement<\/h4>\n\n
Hours Logged<\/th> Calculation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> > 7 hours<\/td> = 0.5 – longest break of the day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n Hours Logged<\/th> Calculation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> > 10 hours<\/td> = 1 – Break time<\/td><\/tr> > 9.5 hours**<\/td> = 1 – (10 – required hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr> > 7.5 hours<\/td> = 0.5 – Break time<\/td><\/tr> > 7.25 hours**<\/td> = 0.5 – (7.5 – required hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr> > 5.75 hours<\/td> = 0.25 – Break time<\/td><\/tr> > 5.5 hours**<\/td> = 0.25 – (5.75 – required hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n