Maximum time aloud towork a shift.

[Rascalnet]

Anyone no what is the legal time limit,if any that you can constantly work during a shift.
Last week after finishing an 8 hr afternoon shift (14.00 to 22.00) one of the night shift personnel did not turn up so i volunteered to stay on - and finished at 06.00 the next day having completed 16 hrs ! (Phew)
I was aloud to take as many breaks as i wanted so it was not that physically demanding.

[oldwoman]

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