8 hour shift , no break

jayoo

Just wondering is it legal to have no break in an eight hour shift??

itsallaboutheL

jayoo wrote: »

Just wondering is it legal to have no break in an eight hour shift??

Sucks to be you man!!

NeitherJohn

As far as I know you are entitled to a break every four hours. That said when I was working in Dunnes, you got no break if you were on a 4 hour shift.

jayoo

yes, yes it does.

im at work now:( and some drunk guy spat on me:mad:

ah no, a job is a job, i like the other people who work here, i usually stay on to chat to them after my shift for a bit, but when your hours are compleatly mixed, going from nights to days with no breaks its tough to always bring food that you can take a mouthful here and there.

and the screens in front of me burn the hell out of my eyes,haha whine whine whine:)

Havermeyer

Nope, tis illegal as far as I know.

http://www.ibec.ie/IBEC/ES.nsf/vPages/Employment_law~employment-law?OpenDocument

Havermeyer

double post, sorry.

jayoo

thanks for the information.

there is a pregnant girl who also works here, VERY pregnant, and its the same story for her, no break

unreggd

illegal-ville!

blackmail ur boss, they seem like pricks tbh

Mimikyu

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Numina

NeitherJohn wrote: »

As far as I know you are entitled to a break every four hours. That said when I was working in Dunnes, you got no break if you were on a 4 hour shift.

You only would if you were under 18, and even then I think the shift has to be 4 hours and more but you can't work more than 4 without one. For everyone else it's 15 minute break every 4.5 hours.

OP, you're entitled to at least half an hour. Most places would give you an hour for that shift. Your employer is taking the piss. If you don't want to bring it up to your employer, talk to the unions (Mandate), particularly the pregnant girl- that's awful!

wmpdd3

Name and shame, why should other businesses pay for staff to cover breaks while the business you work in doesn't.

Is it a case that nobody 'takes' a break or were you told no breaks. Does anybody smoke?

x in the city

non nationals.?

makes you wonder what kinda job it is tbh

Agent Smith

jayoo wrote: »

Just wondering is it legal to have no break in an eight hour shift??

You mean to say your using the internet for personal use in work?

Disgracefull

connundrum

It depends on the job - several services are exempt from normal working practice rules i.e. cleaning, security and hotel staff afaik.

The guys I have working for me would do 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts, but they'd be taking 'breaks' during their shift i.e. reading the paper, having cups of tea, food etc.

I work in the security trade.

phill106

connundrum wrote: »

It depends on the job - several services are exempt from normal working practice rules i.e. cleaning, security and hotel staff afaik.

The guys I have working for me would do 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts, but they'd be taking 'breaks' during their shift i.e. reading the paper, having cups of tea, food etc.

I work in the security trade.

Never looked it up, but did work for hotels. Whats the rules for breaks there?

Sephiroth_dude

Of course its illegal,your entitled to a 15 min break after 2hrs and 30min after 4hrs or something like that anyway.

wmpdd3

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Of course its illegal,your entitled to a 15 min break after 2hrs and 30min after 4hrs or something like that anyway.

15mins after 4 hours work is what I think you mean.


http://www.employmentrights.ie/en/media/Workingtimeact.pdf

have you actually ASKED if you can take your break?
I'm a manager. Sometimes you have other things on you mind and forget. We cant wipe everyones arse for them. Go ask when you can take it. (not, if)