All employees are entitled to take a break during their working day. The main purpose of a break is to allow you to rest and have a bite to eat.
The length of the break depends on the number of working hours per day:
15 minutes if you work more than 5 1/2 hours a day
30 minutes if you work more than 7 hours a day
1 hour if you work more than 9 hours a day; in this case you may take more than one break.
Your employer may allow you to take longer breaks.
If you have flexible working hours and your working day varies from less than 7 hours to more than 9 hours, the length of your break is calculated based on the daily average.
NB:
Your employer may draw up in-house rules on breaks, e.g. defining break times or a break room.
Smokers are not entitled to additional breaks to smoke.