New job, no break but docked pay??

dmliverpool

You are responsible for ensuring you get the correct number of breaks per shift and regimentally sticking to them to show the employer you mean business. What are you doing working 14 hour shifts?

I would say the tricky part if stating that breaks are required. So I would mention it to your boss and get it sorted out quickly as its the law and get them slotted into times that limit the work load so to speak. These breaks can still be work related just not doing your usual work, so be careful as the employer may play with you.

lucylucky

dmliverpool wrote: »

You are responsible for ensuring you get the correct number of breaks per shift and regimentally sticking to them to show the employer you mean business. What are you doing working 14 hour shifts?

I would say the tricky part if stating that breaks are required. So I would mention it to your boss and get it sorted out quickly as its the law and get them slotted into times that limit the work load so to speak. These breaks can still be work related just not doing your usual work, so be careful as the employer may play with you.

Not sure what you mean by the bit I have highlighted.

You cannot do something different for your employer and that be classed as a break.

In this case the phrase " a change is a good as a rest" does not apply.

anamenottaken

dmliverpool wrote: »

These breaks can still be work related just not doing your usual work, so be careful as the employer may play with you.

There may be some confusion here regarding breaks from using VDUs - where regular breaks are required. The VDU breaks are where you do something other than looking at the screen/using the keyboard or mouse - so there is a change. This can be the time in walking to collect output from a printer, filing some papers, making a telephone call - all work-related and paid time.

The statutory 20-/30-minute breaks do not have to be paid and can be taken away from the workplace if the worker wants.

lucylucky

anamenottaken wrote: »

There may be some confusion here regarding breaks from using VDUs - where regular breaks are required. The VDU breaks are where you do something other than looking at the screen/using the keyboard or mouse - so there is a change. This can be the time in walking to collect output from a printer, filing some papers, making a telephone call - all work-related and paid time.

The statutory 20-/30-minute breaks do not have to be paid and can be taken away from the workplace if the worker wants.

What statutory 30 minute break?

ceridwen

lucylucky wrote: »

Not sure what you mean by the bit I have highlighted.

You cannot do something different for your employer and that be classed as a break.

In this case the phrase " a change is a good as a rest" does not apply.

The law is that "a break is a break" and not "a change of activities". A break is YOUR time - not the employers (ie the 20/30 minute breaks). It is only the computer breaks for those in office jobs that are "change of activity" breaks.

ceridwen

lucylucky wrote: »

What statutory 30 minute break?

The one that the law says an employer MUST give at some point if the employee works more than 6 hours at a stretch.

Googlewhacker

ceridwen wrote: »

The one that the law says an employer MUST give at some point if the employee works more than 6 hours at a stretch.

There isn't a statutory right to a 30 minute break unpaid, it is 20 minutes for working over 6 hours.

ceridwen

Googlewhacker wrote: »

There isn't a statutory right to a 30 minute break unpaid, it is 20 minutes for working over 6 hours.

I'm a bit unclear as to whether it has to be 20 minutes or 30 minutes minimum - think it might be a bit dependant on age????

lucylucky

ceridwen wrote: »

The one that the law says an employer MUST give at some point if the employee works more than 6 hours at a stretch.

Never seen that. I know about the 20 minute break but not aware of any entitlement to a 30 minute one.

EDIT - see below, my mistake

lucylucky

ceridwen wrote: »

I'm a bit unclear as to whether it has to be 20 minutes or 30 minutes minimum - think it might be a bit dependant on age????

Can't find anything relating to age.

Just 20 minutes if your work is more than 6 hours.

EDIT - see below, my mistake