Important Notes
- • Your contract may provide more generous breaks than the legal minimum
- • The law doesn't require rest breaks to be paid (check your contract)
- • Different rules may apply to young workers (under 18)
- • Some sectors have specific exemptions or variations
Need Help?
If your employer isn't providing legal rest breaks, contact ACAS (free advice) on 0300 123 1100 or visit acas.org.uk
How It Works
This break time checker helps you quickly calculate accurate figures. Designed with catering businesses in mind.
Simply enter your values into the calculator above, and instantly receive detailed breakdowns of your calculations. All computations are performed securely in your browser - no data is sent to our servers.
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