Any Employment law experts on here ???
Discussion
Dont forget that if you are working on a computer then you are supposed to stop every 20 minutes and get away from your desk every 40.
Plus I always thought it was 45 minutes for lunch and two breaks of 15 minutes during the day. But this has to be flexible as you need to go to the loo and smoke breaks etc. They cannot prevent you or stop you from doing either at any time (as long as it doesnt prevent you from doing your job - like a Nurse or Fireman for example).
Cheers,
Paul
P.S. Whats the problem?
Plus I always thought it was 45 minutes for lunch and two breaks of 15 minutes during the day. But this has to be flexible as you need to go to the loo and smoke breaks etc. They cannot prevent you or stop you from doing either at any time (as long as it doesnt prevent you from doing your job - like a Nurse or Fireman for example).
Cheers,
Paul
P.S. Whats the problem?
www.dti.gov.uk/er/work_time_regs/
"a right to an in-work rest break if the working day is longer than six hours"
Edit: In fact, even better, www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1998/19981833.htm#12
"(1) Where an adult worker's daily working time is more than six hours, he is entitled to a rest break."
"Subject to the provisions of any applicable collective agreement or workforce agreement, the rest break provided for in paragraph (1) is an uninterrupted period of not less than 20 minutes, and the worker is entitled to spend it away from his workstation if he has one."
So looks like lunch is out, statutory break is one break of 20 mins in the day.
Back to standing on your heads, lads...
>> Edited by Size Nine Elm on Wednesday 4th September 14:37
"a right to an in-work rest break if the working day is longer than six hours"
Edit: In fact, even better, www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1998/19981833.htm#12
"(1) Where an adult worker's daily working time is more than six hours, he is entitled to a rest break."
"Subject to the provisions of any applicable collective agreement or workforce agreement, the rest break provided for in paragraph (1) is an uninterrupted period of not less than 20 minutes, and the worker is entitled to spend it away from his workstation if he has one."
So looks like lunch is out, statutory break is one break of 20 mins in the day.
Back to standing on your heads, lads...
>> Edited by Size Nine Elm on Wednesday 4th September 14:37
Just got this from our expert (we sublease an office to a very good HR person if anyone near Cambridge needs anyone give me a shout and I'll pass er details on..).
Anyway plug over
Where an employee works more than six hours, at least a 20 minute rest break must be provided (young workers are entitled to a 30 minute rest break if they work more than 4.5 hours) - Working Time Directive
There are no specific periods for rest breaks over and above the 20 mins although there are some specific exceptions such as: shop staff who work for a period including 11.30 - 14.30 must have a break of 45 mins in that time HGV drivers must have breaks totalling at least 45 minutes in every period of 4.5 hours continuous driving.
Obviously DSE (VDU to you & me) should be able to take regular breaks away from screen for health & safety reasons but nothing laid down specifically
In all other workplaces, breaks are a matter of local agreement & should be specificied in the terms & cond of employment.
D.
Anyway plug over
Where an employee works more than six hours, at least a 20 minute rest break must be provided (young workers are entitled to a 30 minute rest break if they work more than 4.5 hours) - Working Time Directive
There are no specific periods for rest breaks over and above the 20 mins although there are some specific exceptions such as: shop staff who work for a period including 11.30 - 14.30 must have a break of 45 mins in that time HGV drivers must have breaks totalling at least 45 minutes in every period of 4.5 hours continuous driving.
Obviously DSE (VDU to you & me) should be able to take regular breaks away from screen for health & safety reasons but nothing laid down specifically
In all other workplaces, breaks are a matter of local agreement & should be specificied in the terms & cond of employment.
D.
Health & Safety = Jobsworthism & Red Tape Fascism.
If ever there was something with which to completely kill any vague, flickering ember of entrepenuerialist spirit in Britain it's this crap.
Can you imagine the Industrial Revolution ever beginning it's first rotation, with some whining little army of toe rag clipboardistas parading around, tapping the boy Brunel on the shoulder and muttering, "Ooo, you don't wanna build that bridge there, somebody might break a finger nail?"
Bleedin' pitiful shower to a man.
The French, God bless 'em, don't even have one. An HSE, that is. I despise these tossers with a vengeance.
If ever there was something with which to completely kill any vague, flickering ember of entrepenuerialist spirit in Britain it's this crap.
Can you imagine the Industrial Revolution ever beginning it's first rotation, with some whining little army of toe rag clipboardistas parading around, tapping the boy Brunel on the shoulder and muttering, "Ooo, you don't wanna build that bridge there, somebody might break a finger nail?"
Bleedin' pitiful shower to a man.
The French, God bless 'em, don't even have one. An HSE, that is. I despise these tossers with a vengeance.
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Health & Safety = Jobsworthism & Red Tape Fascism.
If ever there was something with which to completely kill any vague, flickering ember of entrepenuerialist spirit in Britain it's this crap.
Can you imagine the Industrial Revolution ever beginning it's first rotation, with some whining little army of toe rag clipboardistas parading around, tapping the boy Brunel on the shoulder and muttering, "Ooo, you don't wanna build that bridge there, somebody might break a finger nail?"
Bleedin' pitiful shower to a man.
The French, God bless 'em, don't even have one. An HSE, that is. I despise these tossers with a vengeance.
's a little harsh Derestrictor. There are plenty of cases where an employer simply doesn't give a flying f**k about his employees. And it's easy to say get another job; not always so easy to actually do.
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's a little harsh Derestrictor. There are plenty of cases where an employer simply doesn't give a flying f**k about his employees. And it's easy to say get another job; not always so easy to actually do.
Fair dinkum, John, if we're talking about industrial arena, etc.
But the problem I have had with them is their 'little Napolean' attitude which seems to have been de rigeur for their employment. Never have I met such a dour collection of 'rules is rules' acolytes for whom the detection of an errant chair accidentally strewn in a passageway within a non-idustrial establishment constitues an act of almost Holy Inquisitorial transgression.
Sorry but I just hate the breed.
Other groups I would commend to the pit of Saarlaccian
digestion include:
Traffic wardens, Tax inspectors (all forms), Transport 2000, The Commission for Racial Equality, the DTI and for special condsideration as an individual, the Dutchman who invented the GATSO camera. Come to think of it, any company involved in the manufacture of speed detection/restrictive equipment and I include speed hump/traffic filter contractors in this group.
Feel free to continue the list. More sensible policies and all that.
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