Do you mean having your lunch break at a set time or are you not being given lunch breaks at all? The time allowed is usually related to the amount of hours worked and will also depend on where you work. When I worked in Tescos it was very set how much break you had for particular shift lengths but the computer would calculate a list of break times, especially on tills. I work in a hospital now and get 30 minutes between morning and afternoon clinic (assuming it’s running to time) In theatre it’s whenever the consultant says so or when I put my foot down if it’s getting well into the afternoon . I think this is something you need work out with your boss and come to an agreement on what will work best all round
Do you mean having your lunch break at a set time or are you not being given lunch breaks at all? The time allowed is usually related to the amount of hours worked and will also depend on where you work. When I worked in Tescos it was very set how much break you had for particular shift lengths but the computer would calculate a list of break times, especially on tills. I work in a hospital now and get 30 minutes between morning and afternoon clinic (assuming it’s running to time) In theatre it’s whenever the consultant says so or when I put my foot down if it’s getting well into the afternoon . I think this is something you need work out with your boss and come to an agreement on what will work best all round
The supermarkets are well known for doing everything to “get around” their legal obligations to workers, claiming that its the “system” or “process” when challenged about their inflexibility, when in reality it’s really about the managers own arrogant sense of entitlement as they are on a power trip, many of whom are ex-milltary so they have serious attitude problems - they claim they don’t have time to discuss issues but then they turn around and have disciplinary meetings in police-style interviews where everything becomes a disciplinary or behavioural issue in their attitude to some employees who need extra support at work while said supermarket managers pretending otherwise to all and sundry, telling the employee to “shut up” “pack it in” and “give over” victimising employees for attempting to assert their rights at work, backed up by the in house supermarket trade unions because of their partnership agreements
