no breaks during a shift. whats the story?

giftgrub

my girlfirend works in a dublin restauarnt...now dont get me wrong...she likes the place gets on well with the owners the money is good and the tips are great

what gets to me about the place is that none of the staff are allowed to take breaks

today for example shes in at 10 off at 5 with no break at all

she's there a few months now but only mentioned this to me recently and i was shocked...as i used to work in catering and know it can be exhausting work..especially this time of year

she doesnt want to say anything...you know shes woried about causing hassle for herself

can i call enterprise trade and employment with an "annonymous tip"...is that even the right department?

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

uberwolf

similarly my GF was working a pub for 8hrs at a go with a ten min break for food whenever it suited the employers...

I wanted to ship them as well. The workers can't complain because they feel intimidated. Good luck and let us know how it goes

445279.ie

From www.oasis.gov.ie
Working time act


Rules
The general rule on breaks is that you are entitled to a break of 15 minutes in a 4 1/2 hour work period and a break of 30 minutes in 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 2 X 24 hour rest periods in the week that follows one in which you did not get this entitlement.

Shop employees who work more than six 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 four and a half fours.

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 an 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
Further information
Information on working hours and your employment rights is available from:

Employment Rights Information Unit,
Room G05,
Davitt House,
65a Adelaide Road,
Dublin 2.
LoCall Number 1890 201 615
Telephone: (01) 631 3131
Fax: (01) 631 3329
E-mail: erinfo@entemp.ie (Open Mon-Fri. 9.30 am - 5.00 pm, including lunchtime)
Further information regarding employment rights is available from the network of Citizen Information Centres throughout Ireland, or the Citizen Information Phone Service: 1890 777 121 or e-mail: callcentre@comhairle