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title: "Which activity categories count as breaks in WILSON?"
url: "https://support.wilson.menlo79.com/en/article/f8b7bd4e-c1ca-4b2b-b8a7-303d67085c70"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-05-07T05:23:54.778Z"
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# 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<br>*(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.