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Breaks

  • 04-09-2007 11:21am
    #1
    NADA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys. Just wondering can anybody tell me how long of a break one is entitled to when working a 6.5 hour day, a 7.5 hour day and an 8 hour day? Thanks


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  • #2
    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/hours-of-work/hours_breaks_sundays/?searchterm=work%20breaks

    relevant quote:
    The general rule on breaks is that you are entitled to a break of 15 minutes after a 4 ½ hour work period and a further break of 15 minutes after a 6 hour work period. There is no entitlement to be paid during these breaks.


  • #3
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    You should find your answer here
    The general rule on breaks is that you are entitled to a break of 15 minutes after a 4 ½ hour work period and a further break of 15 minutes after a 6 hour work period. There is no entitlement to be paid during these breaks.

    You are entitled to 11 consecutive hours rest in any period of 24 hours. In addition you should get 24 consecutive hours rest in any period of 7 days and this should normally follow on from one of the 11 hour rest periods already mentioned. As an alternative your employer can give you two 24 hour rest periods in the week that follows one in which you did not get this entitlement.

    Shop employees who work more than 6 hours and whose hours of work include 11.30am - 2.30pm are entitled to a one hour consecutive break which must occur during those hours. Employees who work in the Retail Grocery trade (Nationwide) and the Retail Footwear and Drapery Trade (Dublin only) are entitled to a 15 minute paid break (exclusive of the main meal break) if working more than 4 ½ hours.

    Unless your contract provides otherwise your 24 hour rest period referred to above should include a Sunday.

    In addition, with regard to pay, unless already included in the determination of your pay, your employer must give you one or more of the following for Sunday working, etc:

    * A reasonable allowance
    * A reasonable pay increase
    * Reasonable paid time off work

    Under the Organisation of Working Time (Records) (Prescribed Form and Exemptions) Regulations 2001 your employer is required to keep detailed records of your working hours.

    The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published an explanatory booklet on working hours and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Further information on working hours and your employment rights is available from the Employment Rights Information Unit.


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