meal breaks imposed

peedofpostie · Post by **peedofpostie** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:28

our bosses are imposing that we must take our full breaks before leaving the office i am i right in saying that the last agreement was we could take 20 mins then take 20 at end is this another piece of ex action without agreement

postman1965 · Post by **postman1965** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:46

hi sparky go to the forum sw out hope this helps

Bloke7 · Post by **Bloke7** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:50

It seems they can't make their mind up, divide and conquer!

It's 20 min before, and 20 min after at ours.

madelin4 · Post by **madelin4** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:52

Bloke7 wrote:It seems they can't make their mind up, divide and conquer!

It's 20 min before, and 20 min after at ours.

thats same at my place.

gunners1 · Post by **gunners1** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:56

rurals 20 20
townies 40 b4 they go out
my high st town round there not sure when to fit it in

cabbage325 · Post by **cabbage325** » 10 Oct 2007, 15:01

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 10 Oct 2007, 15:04

sparky, Bloke7 and Madelin4

Bosses are effing wrong as usual take my advice and see your union rep immediately. Please refer him or her to INTRODUCING THE SINGLE DAILY DELIVERY Appendix A.

1. Key Principles sub paragraph f.

Which clearly states the following:

Providing meal break/working time regulation rules are observed, employees will have the flexibility to plan the timing and location of their meal breaks. This flexibility also extends to the ability to have a refreshment break prior to going out on delivery as long as it does not compromise the office workplan. Where deliveries are completed within the agreed office workplan then employees will be allowed to pouch off without returning to the office.

It certainly looks as if management are messing with your heads.

kiltyscot · Post by **kiltyscot** » 10 Oct 2007, 15:22

My manager isn't forcing us to take meal breaks but i took my full 40 mins this morning and everybody else seems to be following suit apart from saturday coz we need to get home for the footy.

:lfo

superfox · Post by **superfox** » 10 Oct 2007, 16:05

We were also forced to take our meal breaks before we went out...the delivery managers were double checking to make sure

Post by **POSTMAN** » 10 Oct 2007, 16:07

superfox wrote:We were also forced to take our meal breaks before we went out...the delivery managers were double checking to make sure

In the current situation........why were you forced to take it.

superfox · Post by **superfox** » 10 Oct 2007, 16:20

Nearly all the office took a meal break.. it seems strange that the managers should check to make sure we had taken them as they never bothered before. Perhaps they were making sure no one cut off 40 mins early

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 10 Oct 2007, 16:55

I was alone in my office in taking my break, I've warned the others that they'll get into trouble for either booking o/t or bringing back post but they won't listen

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 10 Oct 2007, 17:03

Took 20 mins before going out and 20 mins on return from delivery.

Canteen was mostly empty apart from governors who definitely don't miss their break.

One issue of concern is the food on sale is not very healthy and that may be affecting our long term health by not providing the right food.

What was ironic is that the plasma propaganda board was lecturing about healthy eating when the food in the canteen was anything but.