Meal relief

[iamnotadoormat]

What the offical brief on meal relief. I usually take 20mins half way through my duty and 20 mins at end. Our dom is now forcing all staff to take 20mins before going out on delivery. We have no canteen facilities in our office so it would mean sitting at your frame for 20mins.

[houseoflords]

Why cant u sit in your van or go outside?

[Nigel1505]

Meal reliefs cannot be taken at the end of a shift. They must be taken away from your workplace............. heavens know how you are supposed to take the whilst pushing a trolley about. Working time directive. https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[POSTMAN]

What does the work plan say,have you a rep there?

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

Meal reliefs cannot be taken at the end of a shift. They must be taken away from your workplace............. heavens know how you are supposed to take the whilst pushing a trolley about. Working time directive. https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The second 20 minutes are not covered by the law they are contractual and can be taken at the end of the shift, also if taking them at end of shift there is no need to stay in office during it Soley for the purpose of booking off

additionally the dom can schedule when to take your breaks, if the office is not happy with any scheduling etc then they should follow the agreed ir process and lodge a stage 1 disagreement over it

[hans solo]

but the full 40 mins is covered by employment law funny they tend to forget that bit

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

but the full 40 mins is covered by employment law funny they tend to forget that bit

They don't forget it's just that only 20 minutes of it had greater protection the second 20 minutes could even be removed completely by giving correct notice and it wouldn't be breaking any law, yes the union would fight to keep it etc but there is no legal protection of any break in excess of 20 minutes if you work more than a 6 hour shift

[Bishbashbbosh]

Meal reliefs cannot be taken at the end of a shift. They must be taken away from your workplace............. heavens know how you are supposed to take the whilst pushing a trolley about. Working time directive. https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Another person confused by this. It says you are allowed to take them away from you workstation, not you have to

[Chelseablue]

We've a postwoman who's been told that as she just wants to work to her time , that she will take her 40 minutes in the canteen every day after she's finished . She is bein penalised for struggling to do her duty in time , while runners get home early .

[aiden01]

We've a postwoman who's been told that as she just wants to work to her time , that she will take her 40 minutes in the canteen every day after she's finished . She is bein penalised for struggling to do her duty in time , while runners get home early .

surely that.s not allowed to happen she is ft I presume if she is getting 40 mins where is her break in middle of duty. someone is breaking law and its not the postie.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

We've a postwoman who's been told that as she just wants to work to her time , that she will take her 40 minutes in the canteen every day after she's finished . She is bein penalised for struggling to do her duty in time , while runners get home early .

That is completely against H&S legislation. Get the H&S on this they can tell her when to take a break but it has to be somewhere in the middle of the working day for at least the 20 minutes statutory break,

[Bishbashbbosh]

I think the point here is that she says she cannot complete her duty, but wants to leave the office 40 mins early because 'she has not taken her break'. That's why she is being made to have her break at the end, so that she is not cutting off and then leaving early.

Although, she should take her break in the middle of the day, I agree, but essentially, she wouldn't be leaving any earlier

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I think the point here is that she says she cannot complete her duty, but wants to leave the office 40 mins early because 'she has not taken her break'. That's why she is being made to have her break at the end, so that she is not cutting off and then leaving early.

Although, she should take her break in the middle of the day, I agree, but essentially, she wouldn't be leaving any earlier

Your right she also should comply with the H&S recommendation. In fact if thats the case she is quite lucky, as breaks should be taken in the middle of the working day, management can certainly argue a reasonable case that they understood she had taken her breaks as per the Walk Log/318 and give her another 40 minutes work. Her best interests are to take a break and come back on time.


Ps 318s do exists they are various forms that make up some of the walk log.

[Newbie001]

I think the point here is that she says she cannot complete her duty, but wants to leave the office 40 mins early because 'she has not taken her break'. That's why she is being made to have her break at the end, so that she is not cutting off and then leaving early.

Although, she should take her break in the middle of the day, I agree, but essentially, she wouldn't be leaving any earlier

Think the point here is the whole office has probably agreed to take whole meal relief at the end, rightly or wrongly, it happens in quite a few offices. They're forcing her alone to stay behind and take meal relief because she has the audacity to cut off. Sound like bullying to me. Surely whole office should be made to stay behind, not just one person.

[cookie]

In offices where full timers take their break of 20 or 40 mins before delivery - what do part time staff on 5/6 hours do for their break when partnered with a full timer as the middle of the part timers shift is later in the day?