I'm pretty sure it's a 10 min break for a 5 hr shift and a half hour break for any shift over 6 hrs. So you should be right with no break for a 4 hr shift.
Where I work we rarely get breaks, it's just too busy. (I don't knwo if I should have written that)
Under my current SDA agreement after 5hours you are entitled to 1/2 hour unpaid break, and a rest pause (say thats the 10min paid) can be had no sooner than 2 hour after starting and I think 1 hour before finishing - so a 3 hours shift would be no break at all.
4hr or more is entitled to a 10min break. 6hrs + is an unpaid meal break.
I too, for many years, have worked in an industry where u can work 18hr shifts and get no breaks whatsoever... but I do know that the 4hr/6hr rule is what is meant to be given.
to make sure it's right for you, I think you'd be best to call your local employment services in your area, or your member of parliament can also help with this stuff! try the local fair trading office or wageline even?
We're probably a little too casual with what we do then!
We just let the staff sit down for 5-10 mins when they can throughout the night.
From 5-9 its pretty full on & there's not much time to do anything, but after 9 it slows down & usually they will take it in turns to go outside & have a break/cigarette etc for as long as time allows.
We have most of our staff on 3hr shifts except the full time ones - but the girls & delivery drivers overlap each others shifts - for example one girl might do 5-8pm, another 6-9pm etc.
We always give them a free meal at the end of the night or they can nibble on a pizza during as long as its out of sight of customers
DH is pretty cruisy with the staff, but treats them all really well - and we're lucky enough that they've been just as good to us in return.
All of the boys have become quite close & because they're closer in age to BIL (who lives with us) I find a lot of them here after work for a few drinks/food/swim in the pool or to play the playstation etc.
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