1 You’re entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes if you work more than six hours at a time. 2  Make full and good use of your lunch hour. 3  The quality of your break is more important than how long it is.4  Make sure you focus your attention on something else to give you a break from the work you’re doing.nd break... Here are our golden rules when it comes to having breaks at work. 1  Take a five to 10 minute break every hour if possible. 2  You’re entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes if you work more than six hours at a time.