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Last Updated: 2025-03-14
Steps: Set Up Meal and Break Validations

Steps: Set Up Meal and Break Validations

You can comply with labor regulations by configuring validations that display when workers check in early from a meal or break, preventing them from checking in until the meal or break is complete. This feature is only available for workers who use the check-in and check-out time entry method on desktop or mobile devices.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Time Attestation Prompts and Responses
     task.
    Configure a bank of questions and answers that you can use in meal and break validations.
    As you complete the
    Time Attestation Prompts
     tab, consider:
    Option
    Description
    Prompt Text
    Configure a question that Workday displays when workers check in from their meal or break. Example: Are you sure you want to check in early?
    Description
    Workday only displays the
    Description
     field to administrators.
    As you complete the
    Time Attestation Responses
     tab, consider:
    Option
    Description
    Is Waiver
    Select the check box to mark the response as a waiver.
    Require Comments
    Requires workers to enter a comment when they select this response.
    Security:
    Set Up: Time Tracking
     domain in the Time Tracking functional area.
  2. Access the
    Create Time Attestation Rule
     task and select
    Meal Length
    .
    Selecting
    Meal Length
     will also give you the option to configure validations for breaks.
    As you complete the
    Rule Definition
     section, consider:
    Option
    Description
    Out Type
    Select the out type that triggers the validation.
    Duration in Minutes
    Define the length of the meal or break. Workday displays the validation when the worker tries to check in before the full duration of the meal or break is met.
    Severity Level
    Select one of these severity levels:
    • Critical
      : Prevents the worker from checking in until their meal or break has met the duration of time.
    • Warning - Reason not Required
      : Workday displays a warning but allows workers to check in.
    • Warning - Reason Required
      : Workday displays a warning and requires workers to enter a reason before allowing them to check in.
    Show time in prompt
    When you select this check box, Workday displays the number of minutes remaining in the worker's meal or break.
    Security:
    Set Up: Time Tracking
     in the Time Tracking functional area.
  3. Access 1 of these tasks to apply the meal break validation to a time entry template:
    • Create Time Entry Template
    • Edit Time Entry Template
    1. On the
      Noneffective-Dated
       tab, expand the
      Attestations
       section.
    2. Select the meal or break rule you created from the
      Meal Length Rule
       field or the
      Break Length Rule
       field.
    Security:
    Set Up: Time Tracking
     domain in the Time Tracking functional area.
(Optional) Create end of shift time attestations.