Overview: When using the paid or unpaid manual break option, you can specify the minimum break time required before a worker is allowed to end their break.
Setup Paid/Unpaid Break with a Minimum
1. To set up a paid or unpaid manual break, start by clicking Settings --> Break Rules:
2. On the Break Rule page, click +Add a New Break Rule:
3. When creating a manual break, you'll need to specify the:
Break Rule Name: What employees will see when adding or taking a manual break.
Pay Status: Paid or Unpaid
If the employee can enter the break. (If the "Employees can enter this break" option is left unchecked, only managers or administrators can enter the break.)
The minimum amount of time the employee is required to stay on the break.
Which employees are assigned to the break
4. If the break is paid, you can also specify if there's a maximum break time. After an employee hits the maximum set, their break will convert to an unpaid break:
5. Once you've made your selections, Save once done.
Minimum Break Time Message
Once a minimum break time has been set, if an employee tries to end their break before the minimum time set, they will receive an error like so:
