There is no legal entitlement to any break if you work 4 hours. The only legal entitlement is to at least 20 minutes during a 6 hour shift. Your employer may have terms and conditions that give you a break during a 4 hour shift. When would you normally take that break?
2. Requirements for Rest Breaks During Work Hours Hours WorkedMinimum Break Entitlement Less than 6 hours No break required 6 hours or more 20-minute uninterrupted break 4.5 hours (Young Workers) 30-minute uninterrupted break
A working week does not include: time you spend on call away from the workplace. breaks when no work is done, for example lunch breaks. travelling outside of normal working hours.
Section H: Summary. UK law mandates specific regulations for work breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998, ensuring employees receive adequate rest during their shifts. For an 8-hour work shift, employees are entitled to a minimum 20-minute uninterrupted break if they work more than six hours.
If you work for more than 6 hours a day, you're entitled to an uninterrupted rest break of at least 20 minutes - for example a tea or lunch break. You must be allowed to take it during the day rather than at the beginning or end.
Generally, no, there are no federal laws that limit how many hours you can work in a single day. (Though some state labor laws have maximum hour laws for minors.) The federal law that applies to all employees is the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. This law does not regulate how many hours you can work in a day.