Overview

It is the Company’s policy to comply with all laws regarding meal and rest breaks. Should this policy conflict with any applicable state or local law regarding meal and rest breaks, the Company will comply with the applicable law.

If an employee works in a state where there are no applicable meal or rest break requirements, the Company generally provides break time as appropriate, subject to operational needs and supervisor discretion. The Company does not contract to provide such break time in these states. Generally, in states where there are no applicable laws, non-exempt employees are given a paid 10-minute rest period for each four hours worked or major fraction thereof. Employees are required to remain on site and clocked in during this 10-minute rest period. Employees who leave the work premises or clock out during a rest period may be disciplined up to and including termination. In states where there are no applicable laws, non-exempt employees who work five hours or more in a day are generally provided an unpaid lunch break of at least 30 minutes. Meal and rest breaks will be scheduled by the department manager. Rest periods cannot be combined with the lunch break. Meal periods or rest breaks may not be skipped to shorten the workday. Non-exempt employees must clock out for meal periods, clock in at the end of the meal period and must not perform any work during the meal period. If for any reason an employee does not take the applicable rest and meal periods, the employee must notify their manager immediately.

Employees should contact People Business Partner with questions regarding meal and rest breaks.

Connecticut: Meal and Rest Breaks

Employees who work seven and one-half or more consecutive hours will be provided one 30-minute meal break. The meal break generally should be taken after the first two hours of work and before the last two hours of work.

An uninterrupted 30-minute meal break will be unpaid for nonexempt employees. All nonexempt employees must record their meal breaks.
Employees who are unable to take all of the meal breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who have been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which he or she is entitled under this policy, should immediately notify their People Business Partner.

Illinois: Meal Breaks

Employees who work a shift of between seven and one-half consecutive hours and twelve consecutive hours will be provided one 20-minute meal break, to begin no later than five hours after the start of work. Employees who work a shift of between twelve and sixteen and one-half consecutive hours will be provided two 20-minute meal breaks, with the first to begin no later than five hours after the start of work. The second break will generally be taken after the beginning of the twelfth hour of work. Employees who work more than sixteen and one-half consecutive hours of work will be provided a third 20-minute meal period, and employees who work a shift in excess of twenty-one consecutive hours of work will be provided a fourth 20-minute meal period. During the break, employees will be relieved of all duties. Reasonable time using restroom facilities will not be considered a meal period.

The above provision does not apply to employees for whom meal periods are established through the collective bargaining process.

An uninterrupted meal break lasting 30 or more minutes will be unpaid. All nonexempt employees must record their meal breaks.

Employees who are unable to take all of the meal breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who have been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which they are entitled under this policy, should notify their People Business Partner immediately and, if possible, prior to the beginning of the fifth hour of work or other applicable time frames.

Maryland (Retail Only): Meal and Rest Periods

Eligible retail employees who work four to six consecutive hours will be provided with a 15-minute nonworking shift break. However, if the employee is entitled to a 30-minute shift break, as detailed below, they will not also be provided with a 15-minute break.

Employees who work more than six consecutive hours will be provided with a 30-minute nonworking shift break. Employees who work more than eight consecutive hours in a single shift will be provided with an additional 15-minute nonworking shift break. For each additional four-hour consecutive shift worked, employees will be provided with an additional 15-minute nonworking shift break.

If an employee’s hours do not exceed six consecutive hours, the employee may waive his or her 15-minute shift break by mutual written agreement between the employee and the Company.

The shift break may be considered a working shift break if:

• The type of work prevents an employee from being relieved of work during the nonworking shift; or

• The employee is allowed to consume a meal while working and the working shift break is counted toward the employee’s work hours; and the employee and the Company mutually agree in writing to the working shift break.

Massachusetts: Meal Breaks

Employees who work six or more continuous hours will be provided at least a 30-minute meal break. Employees must not perform any work during the meal break and are free to leave the workplace premises. Employees are expected to return to work promptly at the end of every meal break.

An uninterrupted 30-minute meal break will be unpaid for nonexempt employees. All nonexempt employees must record their meal breaks.

Employees who are unable to take all of the meal breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who have been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which they are entitled under this policy, should immediately notify their People Business Partner.

Nevada: Meal and Rest Breaks

Employees who work eight continuous hours are permitted at least one 30-minute uninterrupted meal break. During the break, employees will be relieved of all duties. An uninterrupted meal break lasting at least 30 minutes will be unpaid for nonexempt employees.
Employees are also allowed one 10-minute paid rest break for each four hours (or major fraction of four hours) worked. When determining how many hours an employee has worked for purposes of providing rest breaks, unpaid meal breaks will not be counted. Rest breaks will be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

Rest breaks will be provided as close as practical to the middle of each four-hour work period.

Employees who are unable to take all of the breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who have been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which they are entitled under this policy, should immediately notify their People Business Partner.
All nonexempt employees must record their meal breaks.

West Virginia: Meal Breaks

Employees will be provided at least a 20-minute meal break when they work six or more hours. An exception may arise when an employee is afforded necessary breaks and/or has an opportunity and is permitted to eat lunch while working. Meal breaks will occur at times reasonably designated by the Company. Employees may not take a shorter meal period or skip a meal period to leave early.

An uninterrupted meal break lasting 30 minutes or more will be unpaid for nonexempt employees. All nonexempt employees must record their meal breaks.

Employees who are unable to take all of the meal breaks to which they are entitled in accordance with this policy, or who have been prevented or discouraged from taking a break to which they entitled under this policy, should immediately notify a supervisor and/or their People Business Partner.