My fiance is a HGV Driver for Travis Perkins and very rarely has a dinner break (about once every 2 weeks!), because when you are a driver and you are stuck in traffic you are classed you are on a break, but he never has a dinner break! Plus he is always doing overtime because his boss keeps taking too many drops for the day!!!! He will say you have one drop left and then when he gets back from that drop, he says there is another 7 drops to do in less than 1 and a half hours!!!!!! Surely this is unfair and illegal. If not, its definately not equal, because every other employer (even the part time staff) have 1 hour dinner a day!!!
2007-03-20 05:03:49 · 12 answers · asked by fiestast56 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes, you are entitled to 30 minutes break, but not necessarily paid.
2007-03-20 05:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by Marky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is illegal . If his vehicle has a tachograph and he was pulled over for an inspection as often happens he could be in trouble for not having rest breaks etc. When stuck in traffic if your engine is still running it is not classified as a break. The main problem is his employers will take advantage of their drivers like this to get the maximum of deliveries at the lowest possible cost knowing that not many drivers would make a lot of fuss or they would be sacked, and they want to keep their jobs, so the firm gets away with it and they know it.
2007-03-20 12:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Hun, I work for a company that has 30 HGV drivers and its against the law to not have a break when your driving. He doesnt get paid for his break time, even if he hasnt had it.. His tachograph is meant to show that he hasnt had a break. Tacho graphs are legal documents and are meant to be sent away every few months to be checked, so i think something dodgy is going on.
The legal break time is: up to 9 hours-min of 30mins, 9 hours and over- min of 45mins and over 12 hours its illegal to take less than an hour. I suggest he goes to see a legal brain and then confront his boss once he knows where he stands. I can garentee he soon gives him a break when he knows your fellas on his case. xxxx hope that helps. xx
2007-03-20 12:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what country you live in as HGV-Travis Perkins does not ring a bell.
Being charged break time while being stuck in traffic is absolutely B.S. and in California would not hold water.
You need to ask an employment attorney if this crap is legal, I doubt it is and the driver may be elligible for back-pay for all the time he/she lost while stuckm in traffic; as this is working and nothing more.
You need to deal with it but it is the drivers choice as it is thier job.
Good luck
2007-03-20 12:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Adonai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought the answer is YES. If a HGV driver causes an accident due to hunger, fatigue etc the first thing checked is the tachograph, which tells the police when any stops were made if none taken his company can be held responsible for overworking him. Tell him to work things out with his boss and demand more time for breaks and food.
2007-03-20 12:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by MellowMan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask your husband to check the legal postings in his work place for something called a Wage Order for the transportation industry. Should be a poster-sized paper....in the middle will be a subheading titled Meal and Rest periods. That will outline the requirements for your industry.
You can also check with the Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/
The regulations for drivers are changing due to safety concerns, so keep checking the web site for more info. Best of luck.
2007-03-20 12:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By what you say he isn't driving a HGV as he wouldn't be able to do any of the things you have just described without tampering with his vehicles tachograph
2007-03-20 12:10:38 · answer #7 · answered by Barry Von Leotard III 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you are meant to have at least 15 minutes of break every 4 hours this is a legal requirement, especilally if driving. although a dinner break outside of the legal requirements is at the employers discression
2007-03-20 12:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by matt te amo deus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you are in Europe somewhere. Here are the HGV Rules and Regs.
You might peruse them to see if there are any violations.
2007-03-20 12:17:37 · answer #9 · answered by M P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends completely upon where you live. If it's a Right to Work State, he may not have the right to one.
2007-03-20 12:12:13 · answer #10 · answered by kaiticometrue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋