Add Employee Breaks

The Employee Breaks feature allows operators to track and record the number of paid and unpaid breaks taken. This article will cover how to add employee breaks in the BackOffice, which will appear in the Register when an employee clocks in and out. Please reference the Clock In/Out and Take Breaks article for more information on clocking in/out and taking breaks.

Disclaimer

Break laws vary from state to state. We encourage you to verify compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor and your local State Labor Office. Radish is not liable for compliance with State or Federal wage requirements or record keeping. If you want to request additional features or settings that help you keep a more accurate record of employee breaks, please contact support by emailing support@getradish.com. 

Types of Breaks

Breaks come in two forms: Unpaid and Paid. They are further defined as follows:

• Unpaid Breaks: Clocks the user out of the system. Starting an unpaid break is the same thing as clocking out.

• Paid Breaks: This does not clock the user out of the system but instead records that the break was taken.

Add Breaks

To add a break:

1. Log into the BackOffice.

2. Click Settings > Timecard > Employee Breaks from the left-side navigation menu.

3. Click the Add Employee Break button.

4. Give it a name (e.g., Lunch) in the Break Name field and specify the duration in minutes (e.g., 30 minutes).

5. Toggle on "Paid" if it is a paid break.

6. Click Add.

Track Excessive Break Time

The Break Tracking feature allows operators to monitor and manage excessive break lengths. This option is available in the same BackOffice location under Settings > Timecard > Employee Breaks.

When enabled, you can set a buffer time (for example, 5 minutes) before a break is considered excessive. Any time taken beyond the buffer can be marked as unpaid for paid breaks. You can then set whether the buffer period itself counts as paid or unpaid time.