Right, i know these are reasonably common, but it's a little different to the norm
My company claim that because of the nature of the work we do (stewarding and security for events) that they arent obliged by law to give us a break. Now i've always just thought they were lying, but am interested to know for certain.
Normally, it's not an issue, we normally work 5 hour shifts, and they'll try to give us a 15 minute break or so
however
the problem arises with longer shifts
for example
I worked Bon Jovi last week
10.5 hour shift
one 15 minute break, which had to be taken 5 minutes away from my position = 5 minutes to get food and eat it
I'm working two 12 hour shifts for the take that concerts today and tomorrow and am fully expecting the same. Just interested to know if i'd have justification to complain or not
Any knowledge welcome
basically as to whether there are exceptions to the normal law
My company claim that because of the nature of the work we do (stewarding and security for events) that they arent obliged by law to give us a break. Now i've always just thought they were lying, but am interested to know for certain.
Normally, it's not an issue, we normally work 5 hour shifts, and they'll try to give us a 15 minute break or so
however
the problem arises with longer shifts
for example
I worked Bon Jovi last week
10.5 hour shift
one 15 minute break, which had to be taken 5 minutes away from my position = 5 minutes to get food and eat it
I'm working two 12 hour shifts for the take that concerts today and tomorrow and am fully expecting the same. Just interested to know if i'd have justification to complain or not
Any knowledge welcome
basically as to whether there are exceptions to the normal law