; and (B) shall not impede or discourage a domestic worker from taking such meal break. (b) Rest breaks (1) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), for every 4 hours of work that a domestic worker is scheduled to perform for a domestic work hiring entity, the entity shall allow the worker a rest break of not less than 10 uninterrupted minutes in which the domestic worker is relieved of all duties related to providing domestic services to the domestic work hiring entity. The domestic work hiring entity shall allow such rest break to occur during the first 3 hours of consecutive work performed by the worker for the entity. (2) Rate of pay A domestic work hiring entity shall pay a domestic worker for the times spent by the worker for a rest break under paragraph (1) at the regular rate of pay of the worker. The hiring entity shall not impede or discourage a domestic worker from taking such break. (c) Exceptions (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), a domestic worker may not have the right to a meal break under subsection (a), or a rest break under subsection (b), in a case in which the safety of an individual under the care of the domestic worker prevents the domestic worker from taking such break. (2) On-duty breaks (A) Definition of on-duty In this subsection, the term on-duty , with respect to a meal break under subsection (a) or a rest break under subsection (b), means such a break in which the domestic worker— (i) is not relieved of all duties of the worker for the domestic work hiring entity