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Im 17 and I worked 6 hours without a break, is this legal?
Asked by jason122506
In uk.
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Best Answer:
yes it's legal.
when i was 13 i worked 8 hours,
and that was part time.
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That seems right, i'm 19 and i worked 13 hours with only one half hour break
Answered by Lego My Eggo
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Welcome to the real world.
Answered by Mr Tripod
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were do u work hun?
dont think that is legal
x
Answered by geordie
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not if the job sucks
Answered by earlofsnoh
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yessssir
Answered by Cary S
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Not if youre a Rent Boy.
Answered by UK Action Man
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no, but im not sure that u can claim anything from it except the hatred of your employer
Answered by BOY
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kind of depends of were you work
Answered by Devan M
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Yes.
Answered by Angle
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You should get a 15 minute break.
Answered by ☺The Boho Hobo☺
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no , 4 hours or 3 + 3/4
if you7r boss has got you for a mug , please dont hesitate to report him,
get yourself a nice big compo claim
your boss is taking the p!ss and having a right laugh with you,
you are entitled to your break , its the law
Answered by crackpot707
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The European Working Time Directive applies.
You are entitled to a minimum 20 minutes break away from the work area for each 6 hours of work.
There is however no duty placed upon the employer to pay staff during break periods. An employer can therefore get you to work for 6 hours then end your shift without any obligation being placed upon himself.
Sorry.
Answered by Robert C
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By law you should have a 15 minute break after 4 hours , irrespective of your age.
Answered by firebobby
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I don't know about the uk, but in the U.S. you are required to have a break after 2 hours. In an 8 hour shift you get at least a half hour lunch and two fifteen minute breaks. For a six hour shift, you don't get a lunch but you should have gotten a break. P.S. Anyone working in the U.S. for eight hours and aren't getting two fifteen minute breaks and a lunch are being played!
Answered by iknowalilbitboutdat
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boohoo - there's 17 year olds joining the military.
Answered by ♥michele♥
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In the US the law only requires a 30 minute break (or two 15 minute breaks) every 8 hours.
Answered by Rahrah
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Many people work throughout their lunch break in the UK so i would say yes.
Answered by Moi Je
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i dont think it is
Answered by ^___^
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If you work anything over 3 you should get at least a 15min break. If your 18 i'm sure you should get no less than 30mins.
Answered by richard_beckham2001
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your entitled to 20 mins after 6 hours of work so yes you should take one! :) tha't our break guidelines it may be different to yourself.
Answered by nommie
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in most states that is actually illegal and can result in heavy fines for the employer in the uk i have no idea im gonna search it now
ok here is what i found....good luck
Protection at work
Employment laws even provide us with protection from things like discrimination during an interview. An employer can get into trouble if they do not consider you for a job because of sex, race, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
In some cases, your rights as employee at a firm increase the longer you work there.
Many employees in the UK are protected by Working Time Regulations. These are in place to stop employers making us work for unreasonable periods of time during the day, week or year.
Regulations include:
A minimum of four weeks paid holiday a year.
Employees working for more than six hours are entitled to a 20 minute break.
Employees aged 16 to 18 and working more than four hours are entitled to a 30 minute rest break.
Employees can work for a maximum of 48 hours per week (unless the employee agrees to work longer hours).
Answered by bailie28
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after 4 hours you should get a 15 minute break after 6 hours you should get half an hour.
Answered by toperupatony
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I was under the impression that if you were entitled to a ten minuit break for every four hours you worked. so you can have a cup of tea, have a smoke, or a visit to the toilet.so at least you should have a ten minuit break after the first two hours.
six hours without a visit to the loo or a cuppa no I don't think so, but good luck if there is a shortage of work in your area, it's really up to you
Answered by alex winefly
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This is illegal. People aged 16 and 17 must be given a break of 30 minutes after they have worked for four and a half hours. Whereas people aged 18 or over are entitled to a 20 minute break after 6 hours work. Your employer doesn't have to pay you for the break.
Answered by Samantha
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Depends on what state you live in. I live in Arizona and up to 6 hours without a break is legal. Anything over 6 hours and you are alloted atleast a 30 min lunch break. 8 hours and over you are alloted 1 hours of breaks/lunch.
Answered by ItsMe
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