UK Employment Law Update: Changes to Interpretation of Rest Break Requirements
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On the 22nd October, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal passed a judgement which changed the established understanding of workers’ entitlement to rest breaks. The judgement states that workers are entitled to a 20-minute unpaid break when they work over 6 hours, rather than being entitled to a 20-minute break for every 6 hours that they [...]