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What breaks should I have?

Erinnire
Erinnire Posts: 515 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hiya,

I have been put on some night shifts this weekend, and I'm not happy about the set up really but I'll lose my job if I say anything.

Basically I am working 9pm - 7am on Fri night then from 12pm - 1pm on Sat then from 9pm - 9.30pm then 10pm - 7pm on Sat night

The two night shifts are *begrudgingly* fine, but its that hour in the middle of the day on Saturday. I don't get any breaks on the night shifts either.

I thought there was meant to be a break between nightshifts?

I might be wrong of course. I signed out of the 48hr limit but I only have 28hrs this week.

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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,544 Forumite
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    What industry do you work in? The break between shifts doesn't neccessarily apply, depending on the setting, as they look at compensatory rest spread over a longer period of time instead.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • Erinnire
    Erinnire Posts: 515 Forumite
    elsien wrote: »
    What industry do you work in? The break between shifts doesn't neccessarily apply, depending on the setting, as they look at compensatory rest spread over a longer period of time instead.

    I am a Home Carer.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,544 Forumite
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    The rest breaks etc don't apply to residential, so as a shift worker I'm guessing that the same applied to you. Not illegal just not good practice.
    Google compensatory rest - cant post links as I'm on the iPhone.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,544 Forumite
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    Are there any colleagues you could ask to do the Saturday hour for you, or could you swap something else with someone to give you a chance of more sleep in between.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    Erinnire wrote: »
    I have been put on some night shifts this weekend, and I'm not happy about the set up really but I'll lose my job if I say anything.

    Basically I am working 9pm - 7am on Fri night then from 12pm - 1pm on Sat then from 9pm - 9.30pm then 10pm - 7pm on Sat night

    Isn't Fri 21:00 to Sat 07:00 regarded as your Sat shift?
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
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