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Breaks At Work?
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My sister usually works for 10 hours without a break, which I believe is illegal? Anyway, the boss doesn't appear to be that bothered. So where does she stand on this? There's usually one person (apart from the chef) working there, surely this can't be right?
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In my last job I was the only person in the store for 6.5 hours so couldn't go for lunch breaks or really toilet breaks and I couldn't do much about it
Thats for under 18s. Over 18s get minimum of half an hour for 6 hours.
I've worked in lots of places and been expected to go witho9ut a break, usually bars. I normally go anyway but they can make life hard for you. I lost a job because of asking for breaks during 8 hour shifts but there was nothing I could do about it because I wasn't officially sacked. She just put me on shifts she knew I couldn't do until I had to leave
I remember being told something like this a few years ago.
Thanks.
:eek2: That absolutely sucks! What an evil way to treat employees.
That's known as constructive dismissal and is illegal:
http://www.thesite.org/workandstudy/working/workersrights/unfairdismissal
To answer Melian's first point, it's worth getting your sister to call ACAS who can advice on what the best course of action is: 08457 474747
Olly
What job is this?
She works in a cafe.
Olly - thanks for the acas link.