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What breaks am I entitled to at work?

If I work a 10.5 hour shift what breaks am I entitled to according to UK laws?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    This is taken directly off a website - which I'm sure you could have done the Google yourself.

    Rest breaks - a break during your working day

    As an adult worker (over 18), you will normally have the right to a 20 minute rest break if you are expected to work more than six hours at a stretch.

    A lunch or coffee break can count as your rest break. Additional breaks might be given by your contract of employment. There is no statutory right to 'smoking breaks'.

    The requirements are:

    the break must be in one block

    it cannot be taken off one end of the working day - it must be somewhere in the middle

    you are allowed to spend it away from the place on your employer's premises where you work

    your employer can say when the break must be taken, as long as it meets these conditions

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Well depends how careless you can afford to be. You can break your skull, shoulder, arm, hand, foot, leg...................

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