What is the legal lunch break time?

Question

How long is the legal amount of time you should have a full working day working 9-5 is is 30 minutes or 1 hour?

matt

just to let you know were in the uk and its a charity shop.

Answer 1

Depends on what state you live in. Most states is 30 minutes.

My state, KY is 2-10 minutes breaks, per 8 hours and 1- 30 minute lunch, that has to be given before 4-1/2 hours into the day.

Check with your state labor board on the internet.

Answer 2

Most states have a lunch break mandate for the 8 hour worker, but I don't believe it has to be paid time. As far as the length of time, that would depend on state law and facilities provided by your firm. If you have a lunch room or break room with vending, microwave, refrigerator etc. a 30 minute time would be appropriate, if you must go off premises to eat then I would think the hour time frame would be more appropriate. Check your employee handbook for specifics at your company. The last company I worked I got a 15 minute paid mid morning break, an unpaid one-hour lunch break and a paid 15 minute mid afternoon break and it was all spelled out in the Employee Handbook.

Answer 3

Your states law may differ.

Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks. However, when employers do offer short breaks (usually lasting about 5 to 20 minutes), federal law considers the breaks work-time that must be paid. Unauthorized extensions of authorized work breaks need not be counted as hours worked when the employer has expressly and unambiguously communicated to the employee that the authorized break may only last for a specific length of time, that any extension of the break is contrary to the employer's rules, and any extension of the break will be punished.

Bona fide meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes), serve a different purpose than coffee or snack breaks and, thus, are not work time and are not compensable.

Answer 4

It all depends on what was written in your Contract of Employment. Some companies specify that you are allowed a 1 hour break during a full day, but this can be made up of 30 mins lunch and 15 min morning and afternoon break. It just depends on the company.

Answer 5

I get one 10 minute break in the morning and 20 minutes for my lunch in an 8 hour shift, I'm in the UK.

Answer 6

This would depend on your total contracted week hrs.
for example .....
If you are contracted to work 37hrs and you work Mon-Fri 9-5 the time At work totals 40hrs , so you are entitled to 3hrs refreshment breaks for the whole week , if you divide that by 5 you would be entitles to 36 mins lunch break per day . Some companies will let you have 30 mins Mon-Fri and also finish at 4.30 on Friday.

Answer 7

i know that employment law is around abouts 20mins break for every 4hours worked straight. I dont think there is a compulsory lunch break duration and this is at the diecretion of the employer- most have 30mins or 60mins though depending on the circumstance of the job (i.e office workers usually get 60mins but construction workers often only get30mins)

I think i am right looking far back to my business training.

This will give you more info
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029451

Answer 8

As far as I am aware the Factories act says that a 20 min break must be allowed for anyone working 6 hrs or more

Answer 9

UK - for every 6 hours you work you are entitled to a 20 min break per day - check with ACAS.

Answer 10

30 minutes every 5 hours.