Comments on: Breaks https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html Everything to make HR better Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-912 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:59:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-912 Apu–I do think it’s totally whacked. My bet is they’ve had problems in the past with people not taking the actual breaks and they are afraid of being burned.

I always eat at my desk.

]]> By: apu https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-911 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:09:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-911 I don’t know. Legally ofcourse you would be right, but instead, can’t the company just put in a clause that employees won’t be compensated for working during breaks? Tht way, employees have some freedom to spend their break as they like. What if I dont want to eat lunch on a given day? It seems weird to be forced out of my desk…

]]> By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-910 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:16:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-910 rj–if you are right and there is no place to go for breaks, then that really stinks. I still think it’s legal, but it is not a good practice.

And no, we’re not moving to Switzerland yet. We may in the future. Mmmm, bread and chocolate.

]]> By: RJ https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-909 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:58:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-909 RJ here, where are my manners! I should say I love your blog and check it daily. Thanks for my daily fix. Would love to hear the latest update on Switzerland too – are you moving to do battle with the forces of EU regulations?

]]> By: RJ https://www.evilhrlady.org/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-908 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2007/08/breaks-2.html#comment-908 Hi EvilHRLady.

My impression from the letter is that although there is a smoking room, the “lunch room” is a notional place not a real one. I.e. there isn’t really anywhere to go for the break.

I think the question is, if they make us take time away from our desk for breaks, do they have to give us a place to take those breaks? Other than perhaps a smoking room?

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