seaside wrote:So legally 6 hours and you are allowed a 20 min break, Victorian times spring to mind. should be max 3 hours and then 20 minutes break. hopefully unions of all workers should look into this.
It is 3 hours work and 20 minutes break - Kind off.
The actual rules say that anyone working or expecting to work 6 hours (or more) is entitled to a Statutory break of 20 minutes and that the break should be somewhere in the middle of the working day.
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At the moment we get 40 minutes for an 8 hour day, should be at least an hour. would be nice if the union was able to get an hour while in the talks. seems royal mail always wants more and more be nice if we could get something. don't think an hour break working all day is much to asked for.
gb93 wrote:I will happily stick to 40 mins but with a 35 hour week which the union is fighting for
I am afraid you would need to renegotiate the way forward agreement for that as it would be less than 7 hours and 1 minute so 30 minutes meal relief but a 35 hour week without loss of pay is still a big gain over just 50 minutes a week think about it.
gb93 wrote:I will happily stick to 40 mins but with a 35 hour week which the union is fighting for
I am afraid you would need to renegotiate the way forward agreement for that as it would be less than 7 hours and 1 minute so 30 minutes meal relief but a 35 hour week without loss of pay is still a big gain over just 50 minutes a week think about it.
Very much doubt it would mean delivery staff doing standard 7 hour day. Longs & shorts so would think least 3 days a week would be over the 7 hours 1 minute.
That said yes I would settle for 30 min paid meal relief on a 35 hour week for no loss of pay.
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Smoke 2 or 3 fags in the morning complete with cups of coffee which is my 20 minutes. Don't really take a break out on duty, I never take a packed lunch to work or anything but I do smoke another 2 or 3 fags so I consider that my meal relief.
Yes I usually take mine around halfway round my duty. I also hide the van so as I can eat my lunch in peace Then I don't have to listen to " anything for me today" from every passing customer
thekiddykid wrote:Yes I usually take mine around halfway round my duty. I also hide the van so as I can eat my lunch in peace Then I don't have to listen to " anything for me today" from every passing customer
Or "Do you know where 'The Cottage, High Street is mate'" from 'couriers' in battered white vans or private cars.
Any tips for taking meal relief when your walk is just housing estates with only your HCT for company? No pubs, cafes or even a park bench. Having a van to sit in would be a luxury! If I wanted to return to the depot, just walking there and back would be an hour's walk, which would be worse than having no break at all!
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postietom wrote:Smoke 2 or 3 fags in the morning complete with cups of coffee which is my 20 minutes. Don't really take a break out on duty, I never take a packed lunch to work or anything but I do smoke another 2 or 3 fags so I consider that my meal relief.
You have to be careful if you never take breaks that becomes your normal working day so during a strike you will be expected to work as normal or it can be said to be unofficial action if you use that as a reason to cut off.
After reading all your replies, I’ve decided that from tomorrow I’m goibg to take my meal relief half way round my duty every day.
I am abit worried that I won’t be able to complete in time though & what will happen to me if it happens every day. I am a reserve so I don’t know what duty I’m on from one week to the next & if it’s one I’m not familiar with. I finish at 2 but can go over by half hour only as have the school run to do. I’m still on probation, have my review in a few weeks times but that’s if I get one as I never formally had my 3 month one.
MissKazzyB wrote:After reading all your replies, I’ve decided that from tomorrow I’m goibg to take my meal relief half way round my duty every day.
I am abit worried that I won’t be able to complete in time though & what will happen to me if it happens every day. I am a reserve so I don’t know what duty I’m on from one week to the next & if it’s one I’m not familiar with. I finish at 2 but can go over by half hour only as have the school run to do. I’m still on probation, have my review in a few weeks times but that’s if I get one as I never formally had my 3 month one.
Hi,
Good for you. Good luck with it, stand your ground and let us know how you get on.
Then I don't have to listen to " anything for me today" from every passing customer 
