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Morning Tea
Elevenses is a short break (work), break taken at around 11:00a.m. to consume a drink or snack. The names and details vary among countries. Regional variations Australia and New Zealand In Australia and New Zealand, elevenses is known as "morning tea" and occurs at approximately 10:30am. Many workplaces organize morning teas for staff to welcome new employees, for special occasions such as a birthday, or simply as a regular event. Food will sometimes be provided by the business, but often employees will be expected to bring food to share. Farmers, shearers and tradespeople in both countries often refer to this mid-morning break as Smoko. Belgium In Flemish, this kind of snack is called a ''tienuurtje'', literally a "little (one of) 10 o'clock". A ''tienuurtje'' typically consists of one or more cookies or some piece of fruit and may be accompanied by fruit juice or chocolate milk. Many parents give their children a ''tienuurtje'' to eat during the mid-morning school break. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break (work)
A break at work (or work-break) is a period of time during a shift in which an employee is allowed to take time off from their job. It is a type of downtime. There are different types of breaks, and depending on the length and the employer's policies, the break may or may not be paid. Meal breaks, tea breaks, coffee breaks, or lunch breaks usually range from ten minutes to one hour. Their purpose is to allow the employee to have a meal that is regularly scheduled during the work day. For a typical daytime job, this is lunch, but this may vary for those with other work hours. Lunch breaks allow an employee's energy to replenish. It is not uncommon for this break to be unpaid, and for the entire work day from start to finish to be longer than the number of hours paid in order to accommodate this time. Break laws Modern break laws in the United States stem from labor laws passed between 1935 and 1974. It was during this time that jobs in the U.S. modernized and the country's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
