{"id":113,"date":"2026-02-26T17:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:13:41","slug":"meals-and-rest-periods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/meals-and-rest-periods\/","title":{"rendered":"Meals and rest periods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Clark University strives to provide a safe and healthy work environment and complies with all federal and state regulations regarding meal and rest periods. Check with your direct manager\/supervisor regarding procedures and schedules for rest and meal breaks. Clark University requests that all non-exempt employees accurately observe and record meal and rest periods. If you know in advance that you may not be able to take your scheduled break or meal period, let your direct manager\/supervisor know; in addition, notify your direct manager\/supervisor as soon as possible if you were unable to or prohibited from taking a meal or rest period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-78f70f57 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Section I Menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/equal-employment-opportunity\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Equal opportunity 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