New job, question about hours.

[longers]

Been offered a new job which pays pretty well and requires me to only work 37.5 hours a week.

In the contract it does not state whether this 37.5 hours a week includes a lunch break or not... in-fact it mentions nothing about lunch breaks.

Is it standard for lunch breaks to be included in the total hours ones need to work per week or is it more likely to not include them ?

Been self employed for most of my life so never really had to deal with this stuff before apart from in my last job where it was all spelled out for me in the contract so there could be no confusion.

 

[roydo]

Lunch breaks?

Christ. Not had one for 30 years!

 

[Baines' left foot]

37.5 hours a week? That's a part time job isn't it?

 

[Darth Vader]

Workers have the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day (this could be a tea or lunch break), if they work more than 6 hours a day.

 

[Goat]

What time do you start and finish?

37.5 hours a week is 7.5 hours a day, you will probably get 2x15minute breaks, if your lucky and an hours lunch.

8.30 - 5.00

 

[roydo]

Workers have the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day (this could be a tea or lunch break), if they work more than 6 hours a day.

Must be owed about 5 years then. Havnt had a tea break, lunch break or coffee break like ever. My choice though.

 

[Darth Vader]

What time do you start and finish?

37.5 hours a week is 7.5 hours a day, you will probably get 2x15minute breaks, if your lucky and an hours lunch.

8.30 - 5.00

No mate

 

[Goat]

No mate

Why mate?

 

[Darth Vader]

Why mate?

Read the info minge

 

[Goat]

Read the info minge

It doesnt state paid break mate.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Seems like whether or not your boss is an asshole is more important than give or take 1/2 hour a day.

 

[The Cowboy]

Always assumed the stated hours on a contract did not include, but allowed for, an hour's lunch.

8.45 - 5.15 usually, sometimes can be there til 6 but I avoid that at all costs. Too many people still bound by the dated concept of 'face time' and stick around much later than they need to.

 

[Eggs]

......I don't think your 37.5 hours will include a lunch break. In public service the norm is 37 hours per week which breaks down to 7hrs 24mins per day. Lunch break of at least 30mins has to be taken but not included in your 7hrs 24min total.

Like others, I can't remember when I last took a lunch break but that's only because of the job I do.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

My hours don't include a lunch break but I take one anyway.

 

[Darth Vader]

My hours don't include a lunch break but I take one anyway.

Mad you lad