Guide to Global Payroll Management Jurisdiction Required Rest Periods Regulations Time off between Meal Breaks shifts Saskatchewan Half-hour break for every 5 hours of work. Yukon Half-hour break for every 5 hours of work. If a shift is 10 hours or less. Hours free from work/weekly periods of rest For employees who work more than 20 hours per week, 24 consecutive hours per week. In the retail industry where there are more than 10 staff members, all employees who work more than 20 hours per week must be given 48 consecutive hours off, preferably including Sunday. A rest period of 8 consecutive hours daily. A rest period of 2 days per week, preferably including Sunday. Half-hour break for every 6 hours of work if a shift is more than 10 hours. 11-106 © The Canadian Payroll Association/L'Association canadienne de la paie 2020