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Work and Rest Periods

08-03-2016 12:13AM

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daniels.ducks

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Is it legal to work 10 days in a row (i.e Wednesday to Friday) with some the biggest rest period between them shifts being 18hrs?

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#2 08-03-2016 12:28AM

Stheno

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daniels.ducks wrote: »

Is it legal to work 10 days in a row (i.e Wednesday to Friday) with some the biggest rest period between them shifts being 18hrs?

Yes in short
It's complicated but not illegal

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#3 08-03-2016 11:50AM

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daniels.ducks wrote: »

Is it legal to work 10 days in a row (i.e Wednesday to Friday) with some the biggest rest period between them shifts being 18hrs?

Yes totally legal.

Caveat:
rest periods have to be 11 hours or more.

there are also exemptions: you didnt say what job you do but if you work split shifts they dont have to be 11 hours.

this might help you:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/hours_of_work/rest_periods_and_breaks.html

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