breaks at work

[kitten_uk2]

by law what is the right amount of breaks to have at work, i work 6 to 10 hr shifts and only get half an hour. could anyone give me a website address to study on this.
thanx

[Lompablue]

The best website for all employment queries is the acas webside - www.acas.org.uk.
Breaks are governed by the Working Time Regulations and you are entitled to a minimum 30min break.

[Buenchico]

Sorry, Lompablue is wrong.

If you work more than 6 hours, you're entitled to a single 20 minute break. The entitlement is neither cumulative nor 'pro rata'. i.e. it doesn't matter whether your shift is 10 hours, 12 hours or even 24 hours. You're still only entitled to one 20 minute break.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employe es/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029451

Chris

[kitten_uk2]

thanx for that, im used to having half hour and 2 ten mins in a 8r shift but not things have changed with new management. my husband works for tesco and he gets an hour on a 8 hr shift

[scoobydooby]

but I bet hubby doesn't get paid for his hour?? If he was given the choice of continuing with his hours OR reducing his break to 30 minutes each day and effectively earning an extra 30 minutes pay each day - assuming he works a 5 day week, that's 2.5 hours pay extra - what would he choose? We're all guilty of being quick to moan about refreshment breaks but this could make us worse off financially.

Chris is right - it's 20 minutes if more than 6 hours, not 30.