Breaks question

[chuckieegg2008]

Hi

I work 7.5 hrs(10-7) per day and have 1 hour and two 15 minutes of unpaid breaks each day. My manager wants me to stop having two 15 minute breaks and start at 10.30, can she do this?

[BackforGood]

My understanding is that you have to have a 30min break if you work over 6 hours - you would still be getting quite a bit more than that.
I guess it depends on the type of work.... if you can still nip to the loo for example.... as to whether you had a case to argue against it, and then it would be up to them to make a business case?

I'm no lawyer or HR person though, but this might bump it for someone doing more than speculating.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

If you work over 6 hours in one shift your entitled to one 20 minute break that must not be at the start or the end of the shift here is the direct gov page.

[gingerdad]

As above the legal minimum is one 20 minute break per 6 hour shift. So with an hour break you're well above the minimum