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I work from 7.45am until 17.30pm 5 days a week, i am not self employed and work for a national company. i have always been led to believe that i get 15minutes in the morning and a 1hr lunch break (as i am salared staff) and 15mins in the afternoon, but when i complained that i wasent getting my lunch, the company came back at me and said that if i take a 1hr lunch break then i am not entitled to any morning or afternnon breaks, is there any law on this. i have worked for the company for nearly 17 years and there has always been 3 breaks a day, please help. . . . . .. i am based in england, i am 31 and have worked at the same company for nearly 17years, the business is construction plant hire and sales.

If you are based in the uk....... employee entitlement to breaks an employee aged 18 years or over is entitled to a 20 minute undisturbed break for eextremely 6 hour shift they work. they are also entitled to 11 hours rest between each work day and are further entitled to one full day off each week. so technically of you work a 9 hour shift you are "entitled" to only 30 mins.