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I work a solid 8 hour day and today my cunty employer said I HAD to have an hour break in that time, so am now stuck at work an hour longer. Is this a case of grin and bear it or can I 'opt out' or is it a maximum of 30 minute break? Is my break an unpaid one etc etc
Over to you legal eagles

Ace wrote:

> Is my break an
> unpaid one etc etc

You need to check that in your contract of employment. If your employer is 'forcing' you to have an hour's break then you should be paid for it!

Thanks Trumpton.........I'll have a look.
Any more answers would be greatfully recieved......to say I'm pissed off is an understatement!!

Thanks Wazza.....its what I was told, all that Health & Safety bollocks.
Fuckers, eh?
Mind you, every 4 hours I get a PAID 15 minute break? if I work 8 hours, so I get 2 x 15 minutes PAID break and a 30 minute UNPAID one?

warren zevon rip wrote:
>
> Nah, I think you have to have an hour off in a full day's work
> - unpaid.

No. Lunch breaks are paid - if you work over 30 hours per week!


> In most jobs employer has to pay you for a 15 minute break in
> every complete 4 hour work period.

Always check your contract of employment!

warren zevon rip wrote:

I worked over 30 hours at
> Virgin and certainly never got paid for my hour long lunch
> breaks!


How do you think Branson made his money Wazza?

warren zevon rip wrote:
>
> Is that not just a 30 minute break?

Mmm, could be. All I can say is that I get paid for having one hour lunch breaks.

> I worked over 30 hours at
> Virgin and certainly never got paid for my hour long lunch
> breaks!

Ah, Virgin, nuff said!