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BREAKS: WHAT ARE THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS? (DO SMOKERS GET MORE?)

Altum HR News and PR from Altum HR - Published 11 February 2020 Breaks in the working day are essential and have many benefits for your staff, but how many are your staff entitled to?...
Breaks in the working day are essential and have many benefits for your staff. Evidence shows that breaks will increase the productivity of your team and decrease their stress levels.

Legal requirements for breaks
There are statutory requirements for the number of breaks staff should be taking which are laid out in the ‘Working Times Regulations’. Staff over the age of 18 are entitled to a 20-minute rest period if they are working for 6 or more hours in one shift. This could be their lunch, a cigarette break or a coffee break. Staff who are under 18 are entitled to a 30-minute rest break if they are working 4 and half hours in one shift. This doesn’t have to be a paid break – it is entirely up to the employer whether it is, and this should be clearly outlined in the contract of employment.

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