I work a shift from 2pm to 10pm no lunch hour is given instead it was apparently agreed before I joined that the unpaid lunch hour would be put at the end of the day i.e form 10pm - 11pm but we would leave at 10pm. So I work 8 hours a day with no breaks allowed is this correct?
2007-02-23 01:27:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You are entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes when daily working time is more than six hours. It should be a break in working time and should not be taken either at the start, or at the end, of a working day.
On top of this, you are entitled to a rest period of 11 consecutive hours rest in each 24 hour period during which you work.
Hope this helps.
P.S, this is for adults. If a young worker is required to work more than four and a half-hours at a time, then they are entitled to a break of 30 minutes
So yes it is illegal, whats your company???
2007-02-23 01:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is NOT legal. Nor can you agree to waive the law on this matter. File a complaint with your State Labor Board or Wage & Hour Division.
You must be given a paid break of at least 15 minutes for every 4 hours worked. You must also be given a meal break of at least 30 minutes for every shift of 5 or more hours worked. This meal break can be unpaid if you are allowed to leave your place of work for the meal period.
2007-02-23 01:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the UK = No, technically thats illegal, the law is that for every 6 hours worked you must have a 20 minute break (not necessarily paid) where you are allowed to leave the premises & this cannot be at the start or end of the shift.
2007-02-23 01:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by Carol S 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
By federal law for every 6 hours of work you should at least get a fifteen minute break. The agreement about putting lunch at the end of the shift is questionable, but at least it shortens your work day.
I would say that you should call your local labor department and ask them about the laws in your area.
Take care,
Troy
2007-02-23 02:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by tiuliucci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I am aware, anyone who works more than 6 hours at a time must have at least a 20 minute break by law.
That was certainly the case roughly 18 months ago when it became an issue at the company I was working for.
2007-02-23 01:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by Kickinkitty 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there have been a shred of info to tutor this I assume someone would have contacted the Federal salary and Hour fee already. organizations, as in businesses, seldom harbor those type of nefarious schemes. maximum organizations savour their workers getting a larger preparation and regularly reimburse for practise. And the reason they're operating human beings lengthy hours would nicely be because they're busy and unwilling to employ further crew without understanding the position our monetary equipment is headed.
2016-12-04 20:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like they are.
The minimum legal requirement in the UK is an uninterrupted break of twenty minutes if you work more than a six hour shift. The break should not be taken at the start or the end of the period.
2007-02-23 01:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Professor 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some companies like mine give you a break when you can fit it in. But if you are on the assembly line then yes your company is probably breaking some laws but I would double check that with your state's laws.
2007-02-23 02:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the length of your shifts can depend on what your job is, but this is not normally acceptable, everyone needs at least two 15 minute breaks on top of 1 hours lunch in any working day that is 7.5hrs+ long............ talk to a union if you have one, otherwise if you are having health difficulties because of it, see your doctor and talk to your boss about what they say.....however if you did agree to this setup and you just dont remember, you may well be stuck with it............. good luck!!
2007-02-23 01:31:49 · answer #9 · answered by J9 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well.. depending on what state you live in .. Yes it is very likely that its illegal.. After a certain amount of hours. you are entitled from the state laws a lunch and break... File a report against them with your secretary of state
2007-02-23 01:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by DARRELL J 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋