My Freind Works As A Carer And Has Just Been Told That The Weekend Shifts

[lilacben]

have been changed from 7am until 2.00m to 7am until 10pm now.? That is 15 hours with just 1 hour break.? Are they allowed to just do this.? Plus it has to be the saturday and sunday at these times.?

[Buenchico]

A 15-hour shift with a 1 hour break in it is perfectly lawful. (The only legal requirement for a break during a 15-hour shift is for a single, unpaid break of 20 minutes).

However a gap of only 9 hours between the end of the Saturday shift and the start of the Sunday one is unlawful; the minimum break there must be one of 11 hours:
https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

[lilacben]

Many thanks I will pass that info on to her..

[Bathsheba]

Sheesh.....what do they want, blood? :(

[lilacben]

I know I think it is disgusting that these people make someone work these long hours. for the £7 an hour pay. THey shouldnt be allowed to get away with it. X

[cazza247]

We get a 15 min and 30 min break for 13.25 hour shift

[RATTER15]

Sounds a bit over the top to me!

That is the world of care, they often just walk all over their carers!