Practice question
A company gives staff two fifteen-minute coffee breaks each day but schedules them for weeks without the required weekly rest. It argues that accumulating short breaks replaces the twenty-four consecutive hours owed after six normal consecutive workdays. No lawful exception is established. Which is sound?
- All breaks are interchangeable
- Two short breaks permanently waive weekly rest
- Short paid workday breaks and the weekly consecutive-rest entitlement are distinct; the former do not replace the latter
- Only lunch can replace weekly rest automatically
- The weekly rest rule applies only when the employee dislikes coffee
Legal references
- Labor Code, Article 91; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Section 7: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Section 7: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442a_1974.html
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