Meal relief

[24601]

Are there any union/legal rules regarding the length of time before a meal relief for indoor staff ie CSS operators ??

[Blade Runner]

Rest breaks - a break during your working day


As an adult worker (over 18), you will normally have the right to a 20 minute rest break if you are expected to work more than six hours at a stretch.


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ ... G_10029451" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Follow the above link

A lunch or coffee break can count as your rest break. Additional breaks might be given by your contract of employment. There is no statutory right to 'smoking breaks'.

The requirements are:

•the break must be in one block

•it cannot be taken off one end of the working day - it must be somewhere in the middle

•you are allowed to spend it away from the place on your employer's premises where you work

•your employer can say when the break must be taken, as long as it meets these conditions

[24601]

I've heard that you should have a break after 5 hours - is this just hearsay ????

They're trying to get us to work 6 hours before our meal relief on a 10 hour shift .

[24601]

Sorry to keep banging on but can someone give me an answer. We really need to know.Thanks

[mazza111]

I think it is 6 hours, not 100% though, this is how long you need to work to get a break. However, if you're on an 8 hour day this is a pretty shtty move by management :/

[24601]

We're on 10 hours

[POSTMAN]

Like Fish says...

Scheduling the breaks should have been part of the revision.
If you don't like them don't accept them.
If they are changing them from what was agreed ....disagree.