Is it illegal not to have at least 15 minuets break for every 4 hours of employment?

Question

I ask as i have heard many people say it is the law that employers should give 15 minuets break when you have worked over 4 hours. If it is does anyone have any links?

What can we do if an employer is breaking the law in the treatment of it's employees? If we were to raise any such points with the employer we would get the sack and be stiched up so is there any outside bodies that could help?

This is in the uk, thats why i ased on uk yahoo answers.

Answer 1

No it isn't illegal to not have a 15 minute break for every 4 hours of employment.Adult workers are entitled to a minimum 20 minute rest break if there working day is longer than 6 hours and this law is different for adolescent workers. It can also be different for shift workers and the type of work and the hours you are paid for.I have worked at an airport and with some companies you never got an official break, but didn't work for 8 or 12 hours straight through but were paid for the full shift and took your breaks as you could .Go to www.hse.gov.uk/workers or www.adviceguide.org.uk

Answer 2

Bring this up with your employer and you wont get the sack.

You will however never be promoted, never get a pay rise and you will always be looked down on. If you are not willing to work without a break someone else will.

Thats life. Its all about personal effort. I am 24 and run 4 companies with 200 people in. I do not allow cigarette breaks and would allow people breaks if they want them, but while they are out they may miss an opportunity.

Answer 3

Half an hour break within 8 hours of work is to be given to the employees as per the law

Answer 4

that fairly relies upon on the state you stay in. In Oregon for instance, it truly is a 10 minute spoil, no longer 15. purely 7 states have relax criteria for all workers (CA, CO, KY, MN, NV, OR, and WA). Illinois has a relax requirement for motel attendants purely. purely 21 states, all the 7 protected have meal spoil criteria. Federal regulation does require breaks of 20 minutes or a lot less to be paid breaks.

Answer 5

i think it is illegal but call this 0 8 4 5 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 it ACAS they can tell you anything to do with employment legistation

Answer 6

Under Federal law, breaks are not required. If you do get a break, for it to be unpaid it must last at least 30 minutes, free of work. States have their own labor laws, so check the Dept. of Labor in your state to see if there are any break requirements.

Answer 7

Yes, it is illegal not to have 15 minutes break for each 4 hour period that you work. Your breaks are supposed to be like that:

4 hours - 15min (paid)
5 hours - 30min (unpaid)
7 hours - 30min (unpaid) + 15min (paid)
8 hours - 30min (unpaid) + 30min (paid)

If you work 4 hours , you should take your break. Nobody can forbid you this.

Answer 8

If you tied a dog to a machine within a factory, and gave it the break times we are aloud, The company owners would be sued for cruelty!!

Answer 9

its all changed now

its 10 minutes break AWAY from your work station every 5 hours in the UK

Answer 10

check with the citezens advice beaurau to see what the exact hour/break ratios are.

if your empoyers will not give you your legally entitled breaks, just leave work early (ie take your break at the end of your shift) if they are meant to pay you for breaks and dont, threaten them with legal action!