Hourly Paid Job - Normal To Have Lunch Paid Or Not ?

[DSLiverpool]

I pay half an hour for lunch making a paid day 8.5 hours but another employer mate doesn't he pays an 8 hour day and his staff work 9 - 5.30. I called him tight, he called me mad - who is right?

Edited by DSLiverpool on Friday 23 January 14:52

[DSLiverpool]

My staff have a 15 min paid break at 11 and 3 as well as 30 mins for lunch so I guess I am paying an hour a day