Rights in case of broken services: Free legal advice

Questioner

Should the employer pay for the hours between a broken shift? Facts: - working hours: 07-11 am and 3-7 pm. In between hours 4 - Employer is not covered by CAO. Employment conditions stipulate: up to 4 hours paid, between 4 and 8 hours not paid. - Outward travel time is paid from 06:30 to 07:00 and from 14:30 to 15:00. - Meal allowance is €10, according to employment conditions this is for a service of 10 hours or more. - Employer requests that you be present 15 minutes before the start of the shift. Am I entitled to be paid for the hours between these shifts? Employer says no, but does pay the meal allowance as a continuous shift.

Lawyer

The employment conditions are then leading. You and your employer have agreed that wages are due when there are up to four hours between shifts. Your employer requires you to be present earlier. This is then considered working time. This means that the working time is extended to four hours and fifteen minutes. The period between the shifts is then also three hours and forty-five minutes. This means that you can claim the hours in between for this shift as working hours. You are also entitled to a meal allowance. I would be happy to draft a letter for you so that you can claim the hours in this case.