CBA hauled to court for allegedly refusing 10-minute tea breaks - Sydney Morning Herald

The union for finance and banking workers has launched Federal Court action against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly failing to allow its retail branch staff 10-minute rest breaks during their shift.

Workers are entitled to a paid 10-minute tea break three hours into their shift and another after five hours on top of their unpaid 45-minute lunch break, according to the Finance Sector Union (FSU).

The rest breaks are an entitlement but retail bank employees have been unable to take them because of staff shortages, said FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano.