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Break entitlements
- Thread starter seggers
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Art Vs Science
Banned
- Sep 1, 2010
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I think it is 15 mins for every 4 and a half hours worked, but i guess this could be one 30 minute break as well. I may be wrong though
albion534
Well-known member
half hour for 6 hours i think
Lord Bracknell
On fire
It this a test about European Drivers Hours regulations?
As you can see, they really are quite straightforward. But they are different from working time regulations in other sectors of the economy.
A break/breaks totalling 45 minutes must be taken after a maximum 4½ hours' driving. Before 11 April 2007, it was acceptable to take breaks in three periods of 15 minutes before accumulating 4½ hours' driving time. A 15-minute break must now be taken followed by a break of at least 30 minutes before 4½ hours' driving time has been completed. In practice a driver should take a 15-minute break during the 4½ hours' driving and a second break of 30 minutes at the end. The alternative is to take a full 45 minutes at the end. A driver ‘wipes the slate clean’ if he/she takes a 45-minute (or 15- and 30-minute) break before or at the end of a 4½-hour driving period. The next driving he/she does, will start a new 4½-hour period.
Daily driving must not exceed nine hours but can be extended to 10 hours twice in a week. Daily driving time is the total accumulated driving time between the end of one daily rest period and the beginning of the following daily rest period, or, the total accumulated driving time between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period. Journeys undertaken entirely off road do not count towards driving time. This will be classed as ‘other work’. However, if the driving is undertaken only in part off road, then all of the driving (even the parts which are off road) will be classed as driving time.
Weekly driving must be limited to a maximum of 56 hours. This applies to each week beginning at 00:00 on Monday and ending one week later.
The accumulated driving time during any two consecutive weeks is not to exceed 90 hours. The fortnight is any rolling two-week period commencing at midnight on Sunday and ending one week later.
A driver must take 11 hours' daily rest in 24 hours which can be reduced to nine hours three times a week. Again the week commences at 00:00 Monday.
Split daily rest can now only be split into two instead of three. The first rest must be three hours and the second at least nine hours.
The option to reduce weekly rests of 36 hours was removed in 2007. In any two consecutive weeks a driver will be able to take either two (regular) rest breaks of 45 hours or one regular rest and one reduced rest of no less than 24 hours, irrespective of location. Compensation is still required, as prior to 11 April 2007.
Multi manning - from 11 April 2007 the new regulation permitted the vehicle to be driven for the first hour without any additional driver present. This allows the first driver time to collect the second. It also increased the minimum daily rest requirement from eight to nine hours.
Ferry crossings - under the new regulations a daily rest period of at least 11 hours can be interrupted, not more than twice, and for not more than one hour in total, with no requirement to take additional in compensation for interruptions. Therefore it is the total accumulated rest period that is important.
If a suitable 'stopping place' needs to be found then so long as it does not jeopardise road safety then a driver is able to extend his driving hours. A note of these reasons must be made on the back of the record sheet. Do not make this a regular occurrence as enforcement officers will monitor this.
Not all driving is covered by European regulations, of course. GB Domestic Drivers' Hours Rules apply to quite a lot of situations. And some driving is exempt from both sets of rules. So be careful.
As you can see, they really are quite straightforward. But they are different from working time regulations in other sectors of the economy.
A break/breaks totalling 45 minutes must be taken after a maximum 4½ hours' driving. Before 11 April 2007, it was acceptable to take breaks in three periods of 15 minutes before accumulating 4½ hours' driving time. A 15-minute break must now be taken followed by a break of at least 30 minutes before 4½ hours' driving time has been completed. In practice a driver should take a 15-minute break during the 4½ hours' driving and a second break of 30 minutes at the end. The alternative is to take a full 45 minutes at the end. A driver ‘wipes the slate clean’ if he/she takes a 45-minute (or 15- and 30-minute) break before or at the end of a 4½-hour driving period. The next driving he/she does, will start a new 4½-hour period.
Daily driving must not exceed nine hours but can be extended to 10 hours twice in a week. Daily driving time is the total accumulated driving time between the end of one daily rest period and the beginning of the following daily rest period, or, the total accumulated driving time between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period. Journeys undertaken entirely off road do not count towards driving time. This will be classed as ‘other work’. However, if the driving is undertaken only in part off road, then all of the driving (even the parts which are off road) will be classed as driving time.
Weekly driving must be limited to a maximum of 56 hours. This applies to each week beginning at 00:00 on Monday and ending one week later.
The accumulated driving time during any two consecutive weeks is not to exceed 90 hours. The fortnight is any rolling two-week period commencing at midnight on Sunday and ending one week later.
A driver must take 11 hours' daily rest in 24 hours which can be reduced to nine hours three times a week. Again the week commences at 00:00 Monday.
Split daily rest can now only be split into two instead of three. The first rest must be three hours and the second at least nine hours.
The option to reduce weekly rests of 36 hours was removed in 2007. In any two consecutive weeks a driver will be able to take either two (regular) rest breaks of 45 hours or one regular rest and one reduced rest of no less than 24 hours, irrespective of location. Compensation is still required, as prior to 11 April 2007.
Multi manning - from 11 April 2007 the new regulation permitted the vehicle to be driven for the first hour without any additional driver present. This allows the first driver time to collect the second. It also increased the minimum daily rest requirement from eight to nine hours.
Ferry crossings - under the new regulations a daily rest period of at least 11 hours can be interrupted, not more than twice, and for not more than one hour in total, with no requirement to take additional in compensation for interruptions. Therefore it is the total accumulated rest period that is important.
If a suitable 'stopping place' needs to be found then so long as it does not jeopardise road safety then a driver is able to extend his driving hours. A note of these reasons must be made on the back of the record sheet. Do not make this a regular occurrence as enforcement officers will monitor this.
Not all driving is covered by European regulations, of course. GB Domestic Drivers' Hours Rules apply to quite a lot of situations. And some driving is exempt from both sets of rules. So be careful.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,023
thats about as i remember it. and if you work using a monitor/VDU you are supposed to supposed to take a short break (5 min?) every 45min or an hour.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
In which case, the answer is almost certainly a simpler one.
I take an hour if I'm working a 9 hour day.
The last time I checked, (and I checked this with ACAS) you are entitled to a 20 minute break every 6 hours.
Just checked, it's still the same:
In general the Working Time Regulations provide rights to:
a limit of an average 48 hours a week on the hours a worker can be required to work, though individuals may choose to work longer
5.6 weeks' paid leave a year
11 consecutive hours' rest in any 24-hour period
a 20-minute rest break if the working day is longer than six hours
one day off each week
a limit on the normal working hours of night workers to an average eight hours in any 24-hour period, and an entitlement for night workers to receive regular health assessments.
Acas - Working Hours
Just checked, it's still the same:
In general the Working Time Regulations provide rights to:
a limit of an average 48 hours a week on the hours a worker can be required to work, though individuals may choose to work longer
5.6 weeks' paid leave a year
11 consecutive hours' rest in any 24-hour period
a 20-minute rest break if the working day is longer than six hours
one day off each week
a limit on the normal working hours of night workers to an average eight hours in any 24-hour period, and an entitlement for night workers to receive regular health assessments.
Acas - Working Hours
newhaven seagull 85
SELDOM IN NEWHAVEN
- Dec 3, 2006
- 966
it depends on what you do as some jobs have exceptions to the normal 15 mins for each completed 4.5 hours
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
According to the Industrial Tribunal Chairman I know, you are entitled to a bare minimum of 20 minutes.
Edit: Acker has beaten me to it.
Edit: Acker has beaten me to it.
John Byrnes Mullet
Global Circumnavigator
I work in admin for Royal Mail and we have to give 5 minutes for every hour but your not entitleled to a break until after 5 hours. So you should be given a 45 minute break.
Leekbrookgull
Well-known member
RexCathedra
Aurea Mediocritas
You're supposed to be grateful you're employed.
Forelock-tugging is the next growth industry.
Forelock-tugging is the next growth industry.
bobby smith
New member
I work till i finish then go on the lash 