Why talk about “breaks without a set time”?
When you add an unpaid break without specifying its time, Combo automatically decides where to place it within the shift.
This helps avoid calculation errors for:
Night hours
Premium hours (Sundays, public holidays)
Actual paid working time
👉 Goal: to ensure calculations accurately reflect real working time, even when the break has no defined schedule.
How does the automatic calculation work?
🧮 Step 1: Calculate the actual working duration
Shift duration − total break duration
Example: Shift 7h → 20 min break → 6h40 worked
🧮 Step 2: Determine the number of segments
Number of breaks + 1
Number of breaks | Number of segments |
1 break | 2 segments |
2 breaks | 3 segments |
3 breaks | 4 segments |
🧮 Step 3: Divide the working time by the number of segments
Worked duration ÷ number of segments
Example: 6h40 ÷ 2 = 3h20 per segment
🧮 Step 4: Automatic distribution within the shift
Combo alternates Work → Break → Work, following the break order automatically.
Special case: night hours
Let’s imagine a shift from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. with a 1-hour break.
Combo automatically places the break where it has the least impact on the total number of premium hours.
In this example, it’s placed between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Applied convention:
9:00 p.m. → 2:00 a.m. = +10%
2:00 a.m. → 6:00 a.m. = +30%
Final calculation:
Premium hours at +10% = 5h − 1h break = 4h
Premium hours at +30% = 1h
This ensures a fair and accurate calculation of night hours.
FAQ
Can I choose the exact time of the break myself?
Can I choose the exact time of the break myself?
Yes: if you enter a start and end time, Combo will no longer calculate it automatically.
If I delete a break, is the shift recalculated?
If I delete a break, is the shift recalculated?
Yes, the hour calculation is instantly updated.
What happens if there are several breaks?
What happens if there are several breaks?
Combo distributes them in the order in which you added them.
Does the automatic distribution also work across multiple establishments?
Does the automatic distribution also work across multiple establishments?
Yes, the calculation is done per shift, not per establishment.