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Working Hours

  • 21-11-2014 10:34am
    #1
    Saint Sonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick query:

    If I work 9am to 5:30pm 5 days a week with 30 minutes for lunch how many hours have I worked in the week.

    Really what I am asking is do I include or exclude my lunch break?


Comments

  • #2
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,409 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    I don't know. What does your contract say?


  • #3
    Saint Sonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Saint Sonner


    I will have to go search it out - not sure.

    Was just wondering if there was a standard practice or government guidelines on it.


  • #4
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    These people will tell you http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/hours_of_work/working_week.html


  • #5
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    I don't think the half hour break gets counted and you therefore work 8 hours a day. I don't have a link to back that up though.


  • #6
    miezekatze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭miezekatze


    You need to check your contract, but I'd guess you have to exclude your lunch break.


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  • #7
    Safran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭Safran


    You work 8h. Very few employess pay for breaks these days.


  • #8
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Fairly certain lunch breaks are unpaid for unless the employer places an onus to remain on premises during that period, then it could be argued this might be time on call.


  • #9
    Saint Sonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Saint Sonner


    I'm salaried employee with no entitlement to OT - I'm not asking in the respect to what pay I'm owed.

    The reason I ask is I'm counting time for the year and how much overtime I have done so that I could maybe negotiate an extra ay or two off at Christmas.


  • #10
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Saint Sonner wrote: »
    I'm salaried employee with no entitlement to OT - I'm not asking in the respect to what pay I'm owed.

    The reason I ask is I'm counting time for the year and how much overtime I have done so that I could maybe negotiate an extra ay or two off at Christmas.

    You don't get paid for lunchtime. Google "The Organisation of Worktime Act". All you need to know is there.


  • #11
    messrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Saint Sonner wrote: »
    Just a quick query:

    If I work 9am to 5:30pm 5 days a week with 30 minutes for lunch how many hours have I worked in the week.

    Really what I am asking is do I include or exclude my lunch break?

    Anywhere I have ever worked your lunch break doesn't get counted


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