Please see COMPS Order #37 Rule 5.2 for more information about required Rest Periods. It is not necessary that the employee leave the premises for a rest period. To the extent practical, rest periods shall be in the middle of each 4-hour work period.
Rest PeriodsĮvery employer shall authorize and permit a compensated 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof, for all employees, as follows: Work Hours
Employee acceptance of a meal must be voluntary and uncoerced. No profits to the employer may be included in the reasonable cost or fair market value of such meals furnished. The reasonable cost or fair market value of meals provided to the employee, may be used as part of the minimum hourly wage. Employees shall be permitted to fully consume a meal of choice on the job and be fully compensated for the on-duty meal period without any loss of time or compensation. When the nature of the business activity or other circumstances make an uninterrupted meal period impractical, the employee shall be permitted to consume an on-duty meal while performing duties. Leave Out All the Rest Lyrics: I dreamed I was missing / You were so scared / But no one would listen / Cause no one else cared / After my dreaming / I woke with this fear / What am I leaving. Employees must be completely relieved of all duties and permitted to pursue personal activities for a period to qualify as non-work, uncompensated time. Such meal periods, to the extent practical, shall be at least one hour after the start, and one hour before the end, of the shift.
Meal PeriodsĮmployees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and duty-free meal period of at least a 30-minute duration when the shift exceeds five consecutive hours of work. For individuals covered under COMPS Order #37, the following rules apply. Breaks and meal period regulations apply to employees and employers covered by the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order ("COMPS Order") #37.