Staff Breaks

[Lillianbloomfie]

I have worked a 12 hour shift in a hotel with a 10 min break for soup I took onto myself to take, while watching supervisors and management taking full
meals that have worked less than half the time.
This affects other members of staff too. What can I do?
I have only worked here for about three weeks.

Lill x

 

[cbg]

That depends. Breaks of any kind are not required by Federal law, and only required by about half the states. What state are you in?

 

[Lillianbloomfie]

UK

Lill X

 

[cbg]

This is primarily a US forum. I'm afraid none of the regulars here are experts in UK law, which is not the same as US law.

 

[unknownUser]

In the UK you are usually allowed a 15-20 minute break for every 6 hours you work unless you have signed something to say otherwise, the break can be a coffee break or your lunch break. This also changes for anyone who is under the age of 18 and anyone who is in transportation IE: truck drivers taxi drivers bus drivers.

For better look at U.K employment laws check direct.gov.uk sorry I can't post the full URL. But it should be able to help you more.

Hope this helps.

 

[theretoo]

us break standards by state

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/state/rest.htm