Plain English Breakdown
The phrase 'as specified' appears twice but no details are given in the source material about what those specifications are.
Meal Period Rules for Construction Workers
This bill creates an exception to current meal break rules for construction workers while they are on a jobsite.
What This Bill Does
- Creates an exception from the rule requiring a meal period after 5 hours of work and a second meal period after 10 hours of work for employees in a construction occupation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employees who work in a construction occupation while on a jobsite.
- Employers hiring these specific construction workers.
Terms To Know
- Meal period
- A break of at least 30 minutes that an employer must give to a worker after they have worked for more than 5 hours, unless an exception applies.
- Construction occupation
- Jobs defined by law as part of the construction industry.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states the exception applies 'as specified,' but the provided text does not list those specific conditions.
- No effective date is listed in the official metadata.
- It is unclear if this new exception replaces or adds to existing exceptions for construction workers covered by collective bargaining agreements.