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Stop placing breaks by hand

Upload the schedule you already made. Get every meal period and rest break back inside its legal window, staggered so the floor stays covered.

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  • California retail only
  • Free during the invite-only beta

Break Schedule is a decision-support tool, not legal advice. You are responsible for verifying that every schedule complies with California law. TermsPrivacy Notice

Example placed breaks, Bayside Outfitters #204California ruleset ca-2026-02
Example

Timeline of the example schedule. The same placed breaks are listed as a table in the Sample output section.

employees
6
meal periods
5
rest breaks
10
violations
0

Breaks that can't be placed legally are flagged, never hidden

The weekly receipt

What placing every break by hand bills you — the times are approximate, the repetition isn't.

Break pass

Manual placement · this week

Reg 01 · Cashier: you

  • MEAL-PERIOD WINDOW CHECK14 × 5 MIN1:10
  • REST BREAK PLACEMENT27 × 3 MIN1:21
  • COVERAGE STAGGER, ALL DEPTS6 × 8 MIN0:48
  • REPEAT PASS, PER ROSTER EDIT3 × 15 MIN0:45
  • MISS FOUND AFTER THE FACT1 × 25 MIN0:25
TOTAL4:29

≈ EVERY WEEK

Not returnable.
Reprints with every roster.

1042-MANUAL

You're never out of the loop

Three things happen, in this order, every time. The sample roster below is fictional; the engine that placed it is real.

  1. schedule-export.xlsx

    One store, one day

    1You upload

    The export your scheduling tool already makes. CSV or Excel, no reformatting.

  2. 2We place it

    Every meal period and rest break inside its legal window, staggered so the floor stays covered.

  3. Breaks placed
    15
    Staggered
    1
    Flagged
    0
    Ruleset
    ca-2026-02

    3You sign off

    Move anything you'd do differently, then download a PDF or CSV stamped with its ruleset.

What you get back

A fictional roster, placed live by the real engine.

Placed break schedule

Bayside Outfitters #204

Example
Example placed break schedule for Bayside Outfitters #204.
EmployeeBreakTargetPlacedWhy
A. Rivera · Front EndRest Break #110:00 AM10:00 AMOn target
A. Rivera · Front EndMeal Period #112:45 PM12:45 PMOn target
A. Rivera · Front EndRest Break #22:00 PM2:15 PMStaggered for coverage (+15 min)
M. Chen · Front EndRest Break #111:00 AM11:00 AMOn target
M. Chen · Front EndMeal Period #11:45 PM1:45 PMOn target
M. Chen · Front EndRest Break #23:00 PM3:00 PMOn target
D. Okafor · ApparelRest Break #112:00 PM12:00 PMOn target
D. Okafor · ApparelMeal Period #12:45 PM2:45 PMOn target
D. Okafor · ApparelRest Break #24:00 PM4:00 PMOn target
S. Patel · ApparelRest Break #11:00 PM1:00 PMOn target
J. Nguyen · StockroomRest Break #19:00 AM9:00 AMOn target
J. Nguyen · StockroomMeal Period #111:45 AM11:45 AMOn target
J. Nguyen · StockroomRest Break #21:00 PM1:00 PMOn target
L. Brooks · StockroomRest Break #12:00 PM2:00 PMOn target
L. Brooks · StockroomMeal Period #12:22 PM2:22 PMOn target

Generated by Break Schedule on 2026-01-15T17:30:00.000Z using Ruleset ca-2026-02. Decision-support only — not legal advice. Verify compliance independently.

Every meal period and rest break above was placed by the live engine, then staggered so same-department coworkers do not all leave the floor at once.

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Auditable by design

No testimonials yet, this is an early, invite-only beta. Here is what makes the output dependable, stamped with ruleset ca-2026-02.

Versioned rulesets
Every schedule is stamped with the ruleset that produced it, on screen and in the PDF and CSV.
Encodes the statute
California meal and rest break law, not a guess.
You verify the result
The tool drafts. It does not sign off.
Reviewed by hand
Every invite request is read and approved by a person.

Questions, answered plainly

Is this legal advice?

No. It's decision support. You still verify compliance for your operation. Every schedule shows the ruleset version used.

Which states and industries?

California retail. Just that, for now.

Do I need an invite?

Yes. Request one below. We review every request by hand.

Which scheduling tools work?

Upload the export your tool already makes. The request form lists Deputy, When I Work, Homebase, UKG (Ready / Dimensions), 7shifts, HotSchedules, ADP Workforce Now, Legion, Sling. Using something else? Pick Other and tell us which.

What data do you store?

Your request details and account email. The schedules you upload are read in memory and never stored, unless you choose to send a file to support after an import fails. Details in the Privacy Notice.

What do I get back?

A schedule on screen, plus PDF and CSV, both stamped with the ruleset version.

What does it cost?

Nothing during the invite-only beta. No tiers, no card, no trial clock. We are still learning what the product should be with a small group of California retailers. Pricing comes later, and beta participants will hear about it first.

Request an invite

Invite-only and California retail only. Every request is reviewed by hand, and we'll email you if you're approved.