Define: Rest Time

How is rest time defined in a legal contract?

• Rest time means the duration outside typical working hours. This includes periods of relaxation on movable or immovable vehicles, and on land. However, it does not take into account short breaks of up to [number] minutes.
  Seen in 10 SEC filings
• Rest time means the amount of leisure time free from assigned duties.
  Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Rest time means the interval outside work hours, comprising dormant phases on mobile or static vehicles, and on physical terrain, excluding brief recesses restricted to [number] minutes.
  Seen in 1 SEC filing

Please note, there could be other definitions of the term ““rest time”” based on the context of its usage in different legal contracts. The definitions provided above are simplified summaries and may not encompass all potential interpretations of ““rest time”” within different legal contexts.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Rest Time means a period outside of assigned work, free of duties, not including short breaks.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment Contract
• Independent Contractor Agreement
• Collective Bargaining Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Shift schedules for employees working in shifts
• Regulations for rest and break periods
• Policies related to overtime work

Relevant Sectors

• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Transportation

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Genie Definition 2

Rest Time means leisure intervals on both movable or immovable vehicles, and on land, excluding brief recesses.

Relevant Contract Types

• Seafarer's Employment Agreement
• Pilot Employment Contracts
• Commercial Driver's Employment Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Employee rest policies on moving vehicles (trains, planes, ships)
• Operational safety regulations related to rest periods
• Regulations for rest periods during long-haul operations

Relevant Sectors

• Maritime
• Airline Industry
• Logistics

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