paid for lunch?

x in the city

Lads,

I started a new job recently and dont get paid for any lunch breaks. I usually got paid breaks before, my last job prior to this was 39hr week with 1 hr lunch and morning afternoon breaks. I am sure these were paid for.

this new job is 39hr week but no pay for lunch, no breaks in morning or evening either but you are free to take some time iff so it seems.

I am on a fixed salary (with ot when needed) so is it normal to not get paid for lunch?

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

you aren't entitled to paid lunch in most industries (unfortunately). That's fairly standard.

see: http://www.employmentrights.ie/en/informationforemployees/whataremyrights/

* Unpaid breaks during working hours

You have the right to a 15-minute break if working four and a half hours of work and a 30-minute break if working six hours of work.


note the unpaid part of the above.

AARRRGH

Yeah, you're entited to a break, but you aren't entitled to be paid for a break.

ixoy

Never got paid for lunch in any job, never known anyone who has.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

i'm guessing civil service as previous job

the_syco

ixoy wrote: »

Never got paid for lunch in any job, never known anyone who has.

Likewise.

granturismo

Roundtower2 wrote: »

i'm guessing civil service as previous job

As a rule civil/public servants dont get paid for lunch. Those that still get the extra half hour for 'banking' on fridays obviously are one exception.

15 min statutory morning break is a 'paid break' for everyone.

gazzer

i'm guessing civil service as previous job

You dont get paid for a lunch break in the civil service.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

ixoy wrote: »

Never got paid for lunch in any job, never known anyone who has.

Same as myself!

Wishbone Ash

x in the city wrote: »

Lads,

I started a new job recently and dont get paid for any lunch breaks. I usually got paid breaks before, my last job prior to this was 39hr week with 1 hr lunch and morning afternoon breaks. I am sure these were paid for.

this new job is 39hr week but no pay for lunch, no breaks in morning or evening either but you are free to take some time iff so it seems.

I am on a fixed salary (with ot when needed) so is it normal to not get paid for lunch?

Sounds more like a wage than a salary.

Victor

granturismo wrote: »

15 min statutory morning break is a 'paid break' for everyone.

Whats this?

sdanseo

Victor wrote: »

Whats this?

Only counts for the Retail Grocery and Allied trades.

Personally I get 1.5hrs paid breaks per 8hr shift (2x45mins), with the DAA. I definately reccommend them as employers

ixoy

Victor wrote: »

Whats this?

I think it's a reference to many civil/public servants taking a "15" (often up to 30 for some) minute break where they don't have to clock out (they do clock out for lunch). There's a belief by some there that this is an entitlement for all, rather than a perk of their own employment.

granturismo

Victor wrote: »

Whats this?

My mistake - I always thought that the 'morning break' was a paid break. After a quick google it seems that there is no definitive ruling from Working Time legislation. This is SIPTU's interpretation;

http://www.siptu.ie/YourRights/TUFGuideToLabourLaw/HoursHolidaysGeneralConditions/OrganisationOfWorkingTimeAct1997HoursR/
Is There An Entitlement To Paid Breaks?

The law is silent on the matter of payment for breaks.
In practice, shift workers tend to get paid breaks whereas day workers get unpaid breaks. These current arrangements are unaffected by the Act. Some other day workers have arrangements where morning tea breaks and/or lunch breaks are paid. If breaks are currently paid, this situation should persist. Whilst the Act is silent on the matter, it does not prohibit payment for breaks.

Wishbone Ash

sdonn_1 wrote: »

Personally I get 1.5hrs paid breaks per 8hr shift (2x45mins), with the DAA

Officially or unofficially?

sdanseo

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Officially or unofficially?

Officially. Can be more, usually is on nights but that's only if the place is dead. Which, luckily, it usually is