how long am I entitled to take for a break in work?

Question

I work for a small company in the UK and work from 8:30am to 5:30pm. (9 hours) We are allocated a half hour lunch break. can anyone tell me if this is all I am entitled to by law or should we be given longer?

Answer 1

Usually...In US, Hours Like That.... Maybe, 2 - 15 min breaks, and a 30 min lunch break......cept on friday, when u get an hour on lunch to cash check

Answer 2

The EU working time directive says you should not work more than 45 a week over 26 Weeks. so you may work less some weeks and more others but they average it out, your breaks are not counted so work out how many hours you work a week. If your contract says you get half an hour then that's the deal, you should have a contract after 13 weeks, if you do not what you are working becomes an unwritten contract with regards to pay and working hours.

Contact the CAB if you need More help or try the department of trade on line who will help or direct you in the right direction.

Answer 3

Where I work (large company)it works like this:

4hrs = 15 min break
6hrs = 30 min break
8hrs = 60 min break

when you work odd shifts like 7 hours you get the half and a fifteen.

When I worked for a smaller company we got a 30 min break on an 8hr shift.

When I worked for another company we didnt get scheduled breaks. It was take them when you got a chance ... if you didnt , too bad.

I think that a half hour break on the 9 hr shift is ok. I could live with that.
What I dont like is the fact that at my current job we dont get paid for that half hour / hour break. Our 15's we do but no more than that.

Answer 4

Legally one is entitled to a break if one works for more than 4 hours at a stretch.
In practice, to assert this right is often not possible, especially in a small company. If you want to be eased out, go thump on the boss's desk.

Answer 5

over in the uk it depends on the hours you work and what times. for instance if you work over breakfast, lunch or dinner you are entitled to get food during this period. If you work 5 hours you get 15 minutes. if you work 6 you get half an hour and if you work 10 you get an hour

Answer 6

hi bud. i worry abouy things like this in the usa and though it does not tell you what you want to know it can give you an idea of where you are when you do find out. the federal gov says for an eight hour day that we must be given one 15min break that we are not docked for. most places of employment give you two 15min breaks per eight hours that you are not docked for and a half hour lunch that you are docked for. a couple of places i worked at gave us no break but did not dock us for the 30min lunch. fair i thought. i hope this helps you to figure out how much you are being screwed where you work.

Answer 7

The Working Time Regulations provide for breaks between work and whilst at work, the 30 minutes you get is as prescribed in the Regulations thus nothing you can do!

If you want to look up the Reg's the DTI has these on their website and provides a great guide on the Reg's as well.

Answer 8

you should be entitled to at least an hour for lunch if you work eight hours a day (by law.)
some companies can give you an extra 15min coffee break in between

Answer 9

You must have signed a contract. Normal is 15.mins. morning
break 1/2 hr. lunch and 15 mins.afternoon break .All together 1 hr.
makes your working day an 8 hr. day which is right.

Answer 10

15 minutes break in the morning, one hour break for lunch and 15 minutes break in the afternoon. These rest periods are provided for in the labor laws.