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MLC Rest Hours Validator

Enter rest periods for seven days. The validator checks rolling windows and identifies the exact MLC 2006 Standard A2.3 rule that fails.

Rules checked

At least 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period and 77 hours in any seven-day period; no more than two rest periods in 24 hours, with one lasting at least six hours; and no more than 14 hours between consecutive rest periods.

Seven-day rest schedule

Enter when each rest period starts and ends. If the same pattern repeats daily, set Monday once and copy it to the week.

Monday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Tuesday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Wednesday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Thursday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Friday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Saturday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

Sunday

Rest period 1

End time is on the following day.

For continuous boundary checks, the entered Sunday pattern is repeated before Monday and the Monday pattern after Sunday.

Compliant schedule

Rule-by-rule result

  • Minimum 10 hours of rest in any rolling 24 hours

    The lowest rolling total is 11.0 hours.

  • Minimum 77 hours of rest in seven days

    Total rest is 77.0 hours.

  • No more than two rest periods in 24 hours

    No rolling 24-hour window contains more than two rest periods.

  • At least one rest period lasts six hours

    Every rolling 24-hour window includes a rest period lasting at least six hours.

  • No more than 14 hours between rest periods

    No interval between consecutive rest periods exceeds 14 hours.

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