Can i leave work on my unpaid lunch break

dawnybabes

froggyribbit wrote: »

No they cant sack me after 5 months ive done my 13 week trial so now im fulltime thats why i was asking.

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They pretty much can get rid of you for ANY reason in the first year, regardless of trial !

MarsdenCuckoo

Long shot but.... Do they actually provide you with a meal/substinence for your 'break'? If so, then they may be entitled to keep you on site. Not sure though. Hope, whatever you find out, that you make the right decision for you and your family.

DCFC79

froggyribbit wrote: »

No they cant sack me after 5 months ive done my 13 week trial so now im fulltime thats why i was asking.

and yes there reason is security but the door is opened several times a night to let in cleaners and the bakery staff so there kind of making up rules as they go ,

i will ask to get a copy of my contract and read the handbook tonight

you were full time when you started were you not so just because you have passed the 13 week trial it doesnt change anything, maybe im wrong but its my take on it

donnajunkie

they can make certain restrictions if they have good reason. for example a place were i worked made going to the pub at lunchtime a sackable offence. i know it sounds obvious but before they made this clear there was the odd person going to the pub at lunchtime. to be honest unless the break lasts for an hour and home is close by i dont see the point in going home.

firesidemaid

as far as i know, 'trials' as such don't exist any more, you either have a job or not.

are day staff allowed out on their breaks an are their contracts written any differently?

surreysaver

They do not need a reason to sack you in the first year of employment, regardless of any trial periods.

Anyway, if you want to leave and you are locked in, just go out the fire exit.

froggyribbit

Well if i go out the fire exit when theres no fire i can get sacked for that , the6y have a system where when ones triggered it ring the fire brigade up or somthing and the company have to pay 5k lol

My plan was if they refused to let me out i would just ring up the old bill and tell them im being held agaist my will.

And yes the day staff are allowed out for there break unpaid and paid.

but i went to work last night and out of the 10 staff on nights i got 8 people to back me up and we told the boss that we were going out regardless so we went out just for a fag then came back in , dont know what there goiong to say today when were all back in :rolleyes:

timmmers

Even the police can't lock you in a building without charge, locking people in a building is also against fire regs.

Discriminating between day and night staff...good luck to them backing that one up legally.

Going against the manager and causing problems could be cause to a slapped wrist ...so don't start off right and mess it up by causing problems that put you in the wrong and give them some ammo.

Talk to a union rep. even if you aren't in a union they will advise you.
Be nice. It's not helpful kicking up and weakens your case being unreasonable.

BTW Don't you clock in and out? That sorts the safety issues out if you do..they will know who is in the building by that.

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surreysaver

froggyribbit wrote: »

Well if i go out the fire exit when theres no fire i can get sacked for that , they have a system where when ones triggered it ring the fire brigade up or somthing and the company have to pay 5k lol

Who told you that - the same person who told you you are not allowed out on your break? LOL. Management lies - do not trust them or anything they say. Opening a fire exit will not alert the fire brigade. Setting off a fire alarm might - but normally someone has to physically telephone them.

juliescot

surreysaver wrote: »

Who told you that - the same person who told you you are not allowed out on your break? LOL. Management lies - do not trust them or anything they say. Opening a fire exit will not alert the fire brigade. Setting off a fire alarm might - but normally someone has to physically telephone them.

Many large companies have an automated call out system when the alarm goes off it alerts the fire brigade who come out. No phone call required.
If it is a false alarm then the company can indeed get a big bill.

A fire door being opened may well trigger an alert some where but should not in itself set off the whole alarm procedure.

To the OP have the management actually given you a reason yet for people not being allowed out on their breaks?