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Work Labor Law With Breaks In Suffolk
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There is no legal entitlement to any break if you work 4 hours. The only legal entitlement is to at least 20 minutes during a 6 hour shift. Your employer may have terms and conditions that give you a break during a 4 hour shift. When would you normally take that break?
Section H: Summary. UK law mandates specific regulations for work breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998, ensuring employees receive adequate rest during their shifts. For an 8-hour work shift, employees are entitled to a minimum 20-minute uninterrupted break if they work more than six hours.
Employees who work between 2 and 6 hours are entitled to one 10-minute rest break, employees who work over 6 hours but fewer than 10 hours are entitled to two 10-minute breaks, employees who work over 10 hours but below 14 hours are entitled to three rest breaks, and employees who work between 14 hours and 18 hours are ...
A working week does not include: time you spend on call away from the workplace. breaks when no work is done, for example lunch breaks. travelling outside of normal working hours.
For an 8-hour work shift, employees are entitled to a minimum 20-minute uninterrupted break if they work more than six hours. The break should not be taken at the beginning or end of the shift, and employees must be allowed to take it away from their workstation.
2. Requirements for Rest Breaks During Work Hours Hours WorkedMinimum Break Entitlement Less than 6 hours No break required 6 hours or more 20-minute uninterrupted break 4.5 hours (Young Workers) 30-minute uninterrupted break
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Workers have the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day, if they work more than 6 hours a day. This could be a tea or lunch break.