Which activity categories count as breaks in WILSON?
WILSON's working-time validation engine uses a fixed list of activity categories to determine what qualifies as a break. Only activities assigned to one of these categories are taken into account when checking minimum break times and maximum continuous working hours.
Categories recognised as breaks
Category | Description |
|---|---|
Break | Standard paid break |
Break (unpaid) | Unpaid break period |
Break (partially paid) | Break with a configurable paid percentage |
Break in duty time | Interruption of the duty period (Dienstzeitunterbrechung) |
Flexible break | Flexible break period (portal only — not yet recognised on mobile) |
Any activity assigned to a different category — including activity interruptions — is not counted as a break for compliance purposes, even if it results in a gap in the shift timeline.
Why this matters
If a worker reports a break using a category not on this list, the system will treat the period as continuous working time. This can trigger false working-time violations such as "minimum break not met" or "maximum time without break exceeded."
If you believe a category is missing from this list, please contact your WILSON administrator or raise a request with Menlo79.