{"id":4361,"date":"2022-06-27T07:44:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T06:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=4361"},"modified":"2022-07-19T00:44:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T23:44:49","slug":"rest-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/rest-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should An Employer in England and Wales Know About Rest Breaks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an employer, you should know your staff\u2019s legal entitlements for rest breaks. This applies regardless of whether your staff work from your usual workplace or from their home. Providing rest breaks is a legal requirement that overlaps with your duty towards protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of your staff<\/a>. This article will explain what you need to know about rest breaks for your staff. It will detail minimum requirements, where these may vary, exceptions and other considerations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Rest Breaks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rest breaks are the time your staff have as a break away from their job. Breaks can be during the job or between days or shifts. Your staff are required to have breaks whether they are in the office or working remotely. Most workers over the age of 18 years are legally entitled to these. There are three main types of breaks from the workplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n