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Breaks at work

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  • 23-12-2015 6:41pm
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    digzy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭


    Quick query re breaks at work.

    My younger brother has started work at a fast food place (a multiple). Anyway he's been expected to work 6 hours in a row with no break on occasion.
    He doesn't wanna cause trouble or anything but I was under the impression (being an employer myself) that an employee is allowed a certain amt off break time per hour worked. Personally we work 9-5 with an hour off for lunch which I pay.

    Does anyone have a link to what ones entitlements are regarding breaks at work?


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,969 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


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


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    gercoral
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    i think if you work an 8+hr shift, you're entitled to a 30min (paid) break AFTER 4 hours, or an hour unpaid.
    if it's six hour shift, i think he's entitled to perhaps a 15-20min break midway through shift?
    that's how we roll where i work but i'm not 100% sure


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    Stheno
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    gercoral wrote: »
    i think if you work an 8+hr shift, you're entitled to a 30min (paid) break AFTER 4 hours, or an hour unpaid.
    if it's six hour shift, i think he's entitled to perhaps a 15-20min break midway through shift?
    that's how we roll where i work but i'm not 100% sure

    It's all in the link above


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