breaks

Post by **cantonkid1955** » 28 Apr 2016, 21:47

Don't forget to take your breaks chaps and chapesses,you are LEGALLY entitled to a paid meal break so use it or lose it.

IcanthelpthewayIam · Post by **IcanthelpthewayIam** » 23 May 2016, 12:54

when you say "LEGALLY entitled to a paid meal break" do you mean that you are entitled to a paid meal break by law or just as part of your contract?

meercat · Post by **meercat** » 16 Jun 2016, 22:38

Obviously there is no 'legal entitlement' to paid meal breaks in the UK but if your contract says you get one then technically you are 'legally entitled' to it!

Post by **cantonkid1955** » 02 Jul 2016, 10:30

Under the agreement between Parcelforce and the CWU ,drivers are entitled to a PAID breaks,,lengths of breaks dependant on length of hours worked.,don't forget that if a driver is involved in an accident and its proven that the driver has not taken his breaks he could be charged with numerous driving related offences,,whatever your line manager tells you,never forget that it is the DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY.

IcanthelpthewayIam · Post by **IcanthelpthewayIam** » 02 Jul 2016, 13:37

cantonkid1955 wrote:Under the agreement between Parcelforce and the CWU ,drivers are entitled to a PAID breaks,,lengths of breaks dependant on length of hours worked.,don't forget that if a driver is involved in an accident and its proven that the driver has not taken his breaks he could be charged with numerous driving related offences,,whatever your line manager tells you,never forget that it is the DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY.

you have still not answered where you believe "legally entitled to a paid break" comes from

also not taking a break and being charged with numerous driving related offences in an accident, what offences would they be for anyone driving a van 3.5t or less? it is perfectly legal to drive a van continously for 7 hours then have a break and then a couple more hours work

the driver could be charged with driving tired (which could lead to a dangerous or careless driving charge) regardless of taking his break or not, for small vans it is irrelevant whether a break is taken, the fact is if you are driving tired or not is the thing that matters

Post by **cantonkid1955** » 18 Nov 2016, 07:48

IcanthelpthewayIam wrote:when you say "LEGALLY entitled to a paid meal break" do you mean that you are entitled to a paid meal break by law or just as part of your contract?

you are entitled by law,,to have a meal break under the European working time regulations,,and also part of the union agreements,,but you are not obliged to have a break if you choose not to,,but your manager is breaking employment law by forcing you to work without a break,,and if anyone is pressured into working without a break they should seek advice from the union,