Set up breaks
About breaks
With Square Shifts, you can manage your team member’s break duration and compensation. With a Square Shifts Plus subscription, you can adjust your break settings and block team members from ending breaks early.
Before you begin
Before you set up breaks, make sure you have Set up team rosters , Set up time tracking, and Set your work period and overtime rules.
Add a break
You can set up break tracking through your Square Dashboard. You can create up to three breaks in total for each of your locations.
Sign in to your Square Dashboard and click Staff > Shifts > Settings > Breaks.
Click Add new break to add your first break.
Add a name, duration, and select the compensation setting (unpaid and paid) for the break. Click Save.
Click Save to confirm the break settings.
Block ending breaks early
To stay compliant with local labour regulations requiring employee breaks, Square Shifts Plus allows you to prevent team members from ending their breaks early.
Sign in to your Square Dashboard and click Staff > Shifts > Settings > Breaks.
Toggle on Block ending breaks early.
If applicable, enter a time under Allow Within and toggle on Only this location or All locations.
Click Save.