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Slh22
Slh22 Posts: 13 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi I am contracted to work 2 set days a week for 9 hours each day. Now my boss is trying to make me take an hour out of each working day for my breaks. Can he make me do this?
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  • JohnDorian
    JohnDorian Posts: 97 Forumite
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    Well you can't really go nine hours with zero breaks
  • Slh22
    Slh22 Posts: 13 Forumite
    I don’t mind having the 20 minute break which is require by law but is can he really make me take an hour?
  • mije1983
    mije1983 Posts: 3,665 Forumite
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    What does your contract/staff handbook say about breaks? Are they paid or unpaid breaks? A lot of companies give in excess of the legal minimums.
  • Slh22
    Slh22 Posts: 13 Forumite
    My employee handbook says unpaid breaks of 20 minutes if you work over 6 hours. Doesn’t seem to matter to him.
  • Blatchford
    Blatchford Posts: 601 Forumite
    Slh22 wrote: »
    Hi I am contracted to work 2 set days a week for 9 hours each day. Now my boss is trying to make me take an hour out of each working day for my breaks. Can he make me do this?
    Why?

    If he is a manager with the authority to determine such things, then yes, he can make you do it.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    He can’t change policies just out of the blue.

    Follow your contract.
  • nicechap
    nicechap Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    Slh22 wrote: »
    Hi I am contracted to work 2 set days a week for 9 hours each day. Now my boss is trying to make me take an hour out of each working day for my breaks. Can he make me do this?
    Slh22 wrote: »
    I don’t mind having the 20 minute break which is require by law but is can he really make me take an hour?
    Slh22 wrote: »
    My employee handbook says unpaid breaks of 20 minutes if you work over 6 hours. Doesn’t seem to matter to him.

    Are you being paid for the other 40 minutes he wants you to take as break?

    Was there custom & practice that allowed more than 20 minutes break during the 9 hour shift but was never officially sanctioned?

    What's your union's advice about it?

    How did you get on with your previous employment grievance about being promoted to team leader, but not officially, and then not applying for the same role as it was discriminatory. You never did say.
    Originally Posted by shortcrust
    "Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."
  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    Slh22 wrote: »
    my boss is trying to make me take an hour out of each working day for my breaks.

    Tell him you'll be delighted to take an hour break providing he pays you for it.
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • Takeaway_Addict
    Takeaway_Addict Posts: 6,538 Forumite
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    how long have you worked there?
    Don't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked
  • Slh22
    Slh22 Posts: 13 Forumite
    I have worked there for over 10 years. I believe I am not being paid for the other 40minutes.
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