6 hour rule, 30 mins Break, NOT 15 mins

stevieboy308:

Zac_A:

yourhavingalarf:
Meanwhile in…

Civilized non slave labour jobs, people are enjoying an hour for lunch after 3 or 4 hours of chatting over a PC and sending each other pictures of their bottoms on the printer.

+1 multiplied by infinity. Which other industry regularly features workers who try their damndest to take the least amount of break time possible? None that I know of.

Who would want an hour for lunch? Unless you’re going to do something it’s pointless, where I work I’m the only driver, everyone is entitled to a 1 hour unpaid lunch break and a paid morning and afternoon break, no one takes an hour, everyone takes half an hour and so half an hour’s ot a day.

I’m 95% a day driver, stopping for extra or longer breaks just means I get home later, that’s not to say I never do, but normally getting home earlier is preferable to me.

It’s a different mindset if you go home at a set time rather than when you’re done.

And explaining what the legal requirements are when it’s less than what a lot think is just that, explaining what the legal requirements are.

I always stop and have an hour for break. Jump on the bunk and have 10 mins catching up on the news then having a snooze. Luvly jubbly but must remember to set the alarm!

Why would anyone want to work six hours without a break .talk about slavery .the truck is ok it does not need a rest but the driver does.

fuse:
Why would anyone want to work six hours without a break .talk about slavery .the truck is ok it does not need a rest but the driver does.

Ding ding ding…

We have a winner!

Hurryup&wait:

PeteMac:
would this be legal, at 6 hours take 15 mins, and take a further 15 min at 8:40, and work last 5 mins of a 9 hr shift.

30 mins of a break over 9 hours in separate 15 min breaks. max of 6 hours worked before a break is taken.

I genuinely, appreciate some input on this as I thought it was accumulated breaks of 15 mins minimum, and am now doubting my understanding of the rules.

Thanks.

Yes, that is 100% legal.

Just a small point to add - while I think we all regard a ‘9 hour shift’ as 9 hours at work end to end, the time you are on break (or POA) isn’t accruing working time so today for instance I started at 04:00, ejected my card at 13:15 and took 30 min break as 2 x 15’s in between. Drive time not sufficient to need a 45.