Only one rest break required if working more than six hours, says EAT

• Authors:
• Kim Pattullo
• Sheila Gunn
• Blair Adams

In the case of Commissionaires Management v. Hughes (2008), the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has considered questions relating to rest breaks and compensatory rest under the Working Time Regulations (WTR).

Regulation 12 WTR entitles a worker to a daily rest break of 20 minutes if they work for longer than six hours. Workers engaged in "security and surveillance activities requiring a permanent presence" are exempt from the rest break provisions. They are treated as a special ... (271 more words)

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