Break allowance at work

[s-l-i-x]

We have a new manager which started a few days ago at work, and he has brought up the whole break thing at work.

Before he was here, if you were doing a 9 hour shift you would get 1 hour lunch (unpaid) and 2x 15 min breaks.

Now he is saying you're entitled to just 20 mins for every 8 hours worked. So is offering just 1 hour for lunch which is unpaid anyway.. Is this legit? Does the 1 hour lunch (unpaid) cover this?

[porter_89]

i think hes right at my place i get 2x15mins and one 30 mins unpaid lunch break but i take 45 on all 3 of them haha

[AudiA8Quattro]

The law stated you are entitled to 20 minutes if you work more than 6 hours, this does not have to be paid.
There are some exceptions, and there are different rules for under 18's.

[jamrock]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029451

[haf1zur]

if you work with computer screens, you get 5 minutes for every 30 minutes sitting in front of them

[LowlifeDubber]

I get 2x paid 30min breaks during my 16 hour shifts.
I tend to get bored after ive eaten my snap so i just go back to work.

[Jay]

if you work with computer screens, you get 5 minutes for every 30 minutes sitting in front of them

hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa


I don't know anyone that uses a PC that has a break that often or even looks away or does something else for 5 mins. Well apart from our 'new' girl, she only does 5 mins work for every hour

[DC90]

When in the office, half hour (unpaid) lunch and the occasional fag break within reason.
On site, half hour lunch (unpaid) but then breaks whenever you feel like it say breakfast, fags, providing the job gets done.

Site days are a lot longer though I'll add. 12 - 15 hours including travel

[Mitching]

In my office I go for lunch when ever I want, for however long I want (without taking the piss)
If I need to smoke I'll go for one 

[Steve_PD]

I start at 7:30 have a half hour breakie break at 9:30. then a coffee break at 11:15. Dinner at 12:40 till 13:30. then another coffee break at 14:45 and pack up at 15:30 can go for a smoke whenever I want. And thats when am working outside or somewhere cold.
When am working in the production area its a break every 30 mins at least and in some areas 15mins in 30mins out due to heat stress working in 60 degree heat with overalls, hardhat, ear muffs and all the other P.P.E on is a little uncomfortably