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The warning comes after an employer was found to have failed to take the necessary steps to facilitate rest breaks despite the employee not having made any specific request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case was brought by an employee who was running a roadside traffic management system. He argued that he had been denied his legal entitlement to rest breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The job with Abellio London Ltd involved regulating bus services to match road traffic conditions. Mr Grange, the employee, had a working day of 8.5 hours, including a half-hour lunch break. When it proved difficult for him to take a break because of the nature of the job, his employer changed his working day to 8 hours. The idea was that he would work without a break but finish half an hour earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All workers are entitled to a 20-minute rest break after six hours of working under the Working Time Regulations, and if the entitlement is breached, an employee can make a claim if the employer \u2018has refused to permit him\u2019 to exercise the right. The key question, which took Mr Grange\u2019s case to appeal, was whether an employee could make such a claim when he had not actively requested the break and so had not received a direct refusal from the employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the Employment Tribunal first held that there had to be an actual refusal of a request, the Appeal Tribunal held that workers should be positively enabled to take breaks by the employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In making the decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal highlighted that minimum rest periods are essential for protecting health and safety<\/a>. It said there should be no distinction between entitlements and obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment expert Karen Cole said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe important thing to take away from this is that employers should not wait for rest breaks to be requested, instead they must be proactive in making sure that working arrangements enable workers to take those breaks. Otherwise, where the arrangement of the working day makes it difficult or prevents workers from taking a break, this may be taken as a denial of a right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

She added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s important to have a clear policy, and to make sure that everyone in the company knows and understands how to take their break. This is particularly relevant to employers in sectors where employees often work long shifts and it is difficult to stop and take a break, such as social care, where continuity of care is vital. But it is equally important that all employers take it into account at busy periods, such as the run up to the Christmas holiday, and make sure that workers can take the required rest breaks, even if they choose not to.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For more information, call Karen Cole<\/a> from our employment team.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: This is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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