Works right on 12hour shifts any help please?

hi my mates boyfriend has been given a sign making job his shift pattern will be 3days on 4days off. which is cool but his employer is insisting on two 10min breaks for the whole 12hr shift and he'd rather them have to work through their breaks. he is making him sign a consent form to this. but i didnt think it was legal to work more than 3hrs without a break or more than 6hrs without a lunch break. is this correct what does the law state any help please
legally 5 hours break entitles you to 20 minutes break, 6 hours or more and its half an hour, 8 hours and its an hour, any more than 8 hours and its either 1 and a half or 2 hours if his employer is insisting on 2 10 minute breaks for a whole 12 hour shift he is taking the wee-wee just a lot!
umm.. it would help if we knew what part of the world you live in. Different countries like to make their own laws.


Answers:
Employees Rest breaks
Most workers have the right to take breaks, but whether or not you are paid for them depends on the terms of your employment contract. There are special rules about rest breaks fo some types of worker - especially those working in the transport industry.

Types of breaks
You will normally have a variety of different breaks from work. These can be broken down into three types:

'rest breaks' - lunch breaks, tea breaks and other short breaks during the day
'daily rest' - the break between finishing one days work and starting the next (for most people this is overnight between week days)
'weekly rest' - whole days when you don't come into work (for many people this will be the weekend)
The second and third types of break are almost never paid (unless you have to remain 'on call'). The first type is often paid but doesn't have to be unless your contract says so.

The amount of break time you get is usually agreed with your employer. It may be written down somewhere or might just be part of your employer's standard practice.

The law sets requirements on rest breaks in two ways:

there are minimum rest breaks set down in the Working Time Regulations.
under health and safety legislation
Some people are not covered by the Working Time Regulations - mainly those working in the transport industry (see below for more).

Your employer must give you at least the rest breaks required by the Working Time Regulations but must also ensure that your health and safety is not put at risk. This means that your employer might have to give you more than the amount set out in the regulations, if this reduces a health and safety risk.

If you use display screen equipment - computers, for example - your employer should plan your work so that you can take regular breaks from looking at the screen.

Minimum breaks are set out in the Working Time Regulations. These regulations apply to most workers but there are some exceptions (which are explained below).

The regulations also give you rights to paid holiday, limits on your working week, and limits on night work.

The regulations give you a right to one rest break during your working day. A lunch or coffee break can count as your rest break. Additional breaks might be given by your contract of employment. There's no statutory right to 'smoking breaks'.

If you're an adult worker (that is, over 18), you'll normally have the right to a 20 minute rest break if you're expected to work for more than six hours at a stretch.

If you're under 18 but over school leaving age (you're under school leaving age until the end of summer term of the school year in which you turn 16) you're classed as a 'young worker'. A young worker is entitled to a 30 minute rest break if they are expected to work for more that four and a half hours at a stretch.

The requirements are:

the break must be in one block
it can't be taken off one end of the working day - it must be somewhere in the middle
you're allowed to spend it away from the place on your employer's premises where you work
your employer can say when the break must be taken, as long as it meets these conditions
yeah 10min breaks in 12 hours is verging on slave labour, he needs to have a word with his boss, and ask abou lunch breaks, he should have at least an hours lunch along with 2 10-15min breaks.your boyfriend has to be sure before he commits to anything, as if he signs hes doesnt have any legal rights
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/employment/e...

Take a look at the above link. Tell your boyfriend not to sign anything.
if your boyfriends already signed it dont worry. Its illegal so wont stand up. The law if youre in the uk is either every 4 or 5 hours you have to have a 15 minute break and im sure its a half hour for your meal break if youre working a long shift. Your best bet is to go to the citizens advice who can tell you exactly what he should be entitled to. If the employer is starting the job with stipulations like this bear in mind that down the line hell probably make your boyfriends life hell with more outrageous demands. good luck anyway
you're telling us he doesn't even have 1/2 hour lunch break? if he does,well that sounds fine to me. if he doesn't id tell the boss to stick his job up his jacksy?
If you're an adult worker (that is, over 18), you'll normally have the right to a 20 minute rest break if you're expected to work for more than six hours at a stretch. tell him not to sign anything and phone The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) they offer free, confidential and impartial advice on all employment rights issues. You can call the Acas helpline on 08457 47 47 47 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday. hope this helps.xx