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Tea/Coffee Break

  • 27-08-2014 1:58pm
    #1
    kassie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭


    Can an employer dictate to you whether you are allowed to leave the work area/office during these allocated breaks?


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  • #2
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    If the breaks are paid - absolutely.

    If unpaid, it's more dubious - but there are circumstances when I can imagine it eg if getting dressed / decontaminated would take ridiculously long. Maybe even if they just need you on call as a 2nd person on site for safety but 99.99% of the time don't need the 2nd person to do anything.


  • #3
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    If the breaks are paid - absolutely.

    If unpaid, it's more dubious - but there are circumstances when I can imagine it eg if getting dressed / decontaminated would take ridiculously long. Maybe even if they just need you on call as a 2nd person on site for safety but 99.99% of the time don't need the 2nd person to do anything.

    +1, I worked in an office where we were not allowed leave the building during paid breaks


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