tea break
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪk
Noun[edit]
tea break (plural tea breaks)
- (British, Australia) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
- (Australia) A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak
- 2015 October 9, “Tea breaks - What are you entitled to?”, in Communication Workers Union[1]:
- An employee who works between 3 and 5 hours on a day should be entitled to a paid tea break for rest.
- 2022 December 31 (last accessed), “Meal time entitlements: can I take breaks?”, in Hireup[2]:
- According to the SCHADS award, support workers are entitled to a paid 10 minute tea break for every four hours worked.
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Translations[edit]
a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk