Breaks at work

monty-doggy

I don't believe it was, how can my line manager be aware of the risks if she didn't complete the assessment herself? And as I said no questions were asked just boxes ticked.

Affynity

As far as I'm aware it's 30 minutes for every 6 hours.
It's reasonable to honour lunchtime as a break and then, if you have another 6 hours to go after your lunch break until the end of your shift, they should give you another break.

I'm noticing a lot of employees here working outside of their shift boundaries. I take it you're all either not paid by the hour or you don't have a sort of time-keeping system (like a clocking in/out machine)?

Typical employer behaviour. Very disappointing to read.

ohreally

Affynity wrote: »

As far as I'm aware it's 30 minutes for every 6 hours.

It isn't.

If the shift worked is greater than 6 hours the break entitlement is 20 minutes unless a young worker.

morganedge

Affynity wrote: »

Typical employer behaviour. Very disappointing to read.

I think unless you're a 'high-flyer' that's just the way the working world works.
I've always worked in factories and warehouses on minimum wage and supervisors practically crack a whip if I stop working for a second.

But lots of my friends have really good careers earning about 8 times my wage and they can take breaks when they feel like it. They have games consoles in the office and stuff, lol. It sounds like a different world.

Affynity

morganedge wrote: »

I think unless you're a 'high-flyer' that's just the way the working world works.
I've always worked in factories and warehouses on minimum wage and supervisors practically crack a whip if I stop working for a second.

But lots of my friends have really good careers earning about 8 times my wage and they can take breaks when they feel like it. They have games consoles in the office and stuff, lol. It sounds like a different world.

I've worked for my national employer for a year now, and in that time they've had me in 5 different branches. As badly run as this shambles is, the most recent one is the only branch I've worked at where the managers leave first and leave the closing and cashing up to the general staff.

I'm always getting nagged at for something. I wouldn't have the nerve if I had messed a person around as much as I've been messed around in 1 year.

I'm worryingly close to the value of the job versus value of giving a piece my mind borderline

getmore4less

monty-doggy wrote: »

Yes they know I'm pregnant. My manager hadn't completed a risk assessment herself. I told her I was pregnant three or four weeks ago and last week the company health and saftey manager walked in, and could see I'm pregnant and asked if a risk assessment had been done. I told her no, and about half an hour later my manager made someone junior to me quickly rush and fill in a risk assessment. No considerations for me were made, just boxes ticked.

what do you do...

you are going to have to judge your situation, the pecking order the work dynamics etc.

H&S go back to the manager and tell them straight what happened and you are not happy and want to know when the assesment will happen.

If you are struggling your health is a priority, thats what sick is for.

You are a manager deligate so you get some rest might still be work but do the easier stuff(thats right it's dumping on the others but thats life).

Gen up on the maternity rules on accrued holiday etc. make that work for you.

getmore4less

monty-doggy wrote: »

I work in retail store opens at 9 and I have to be in to get ready and set up before then. Cashing up and tidying the store means I'm often there until 7pm I'm salaried so I only get paid 9-6. I'm a manager so the overtime doesn't bother me but I'm pregnant and struggling going 6 hours or more without a rest break but my manager has said no additional breaks and I can't split them.

CHeck your hourly rate based on the hours you do.

Salaried you are paid to do the job so you should have some control over how you do it, if not say you want paying hourly.

How many people work there?

Why does it take 30 mins to set up there must be some productivity issues

Shutdown start earlier if you feel you are not paid.

monty-doggy

I wish it was that easy. Set up, we've 10 tills to put on over two floors and a team brief to write to deliver at 9am at the start of their shifts. I'm only deputy and I can't start close down earlier than 5.30 when the store closes. The store manager never works past 4.30-5 so she has no idea how hard work close down is.
I'm on a really good salary so can't complain but to be honest I don't see the job working long term with my pregnancy and so I'm thinking of leaving anyway. Sad but I've got to put my baby and my health first.

getmore4less

Don't leave go and see your doctor.

10 tills over 2 floors must mean quite few staff , delegate the tills to them and/or get the manager to do the setup say you will do the shutdown or they have to split it with you.

if your default in your head is leave then either be more proactive to sort your situation out so there is an element of fairness or you will end up having to go off sick anyway or be less proactive but become less available those maternity related appointment can be requested to fit in with YOUR requirements not works.

If the manger is not pulling their weight now is the time to address this while you have the best employment protection you will ever have.


I wonder if there is an angle with the H&S assessment to get the situation into the open and get the more senior people to asses the manager.

How come they never close? is this known?

monty-doggy

She gets in at 7 am to process delivery and re merchandise the shop. She's a bit of a dragon, I've only been there since feb! Regretting my choice as I was offered a lower paid job nearer to home but I wanted the challenge! This was before I knew about pg!