What is the definition of 40 hours per week?

[MitchT]

Does 40 hours per week typically mean 40 hours of actual work per week, i.e., you're in the office for 45 hours per week if you take an hour for lunch each day, or 40 hours per week in the office with your lunch breaks counting as part of those hours?

What's the general consensus on this?

[MitchT]

edc said:

It should be in your contract.

I wasn't meaning in my current employment - I know what's what with that. I'm just looking around at jobs and was wondering what the broad consensus is on this.

[MitchT]

Cheers guys - looks like I've got a unanimous view there.

[MitchT]

Evoluzione said:

Daft question to ask on here where it's typically 10 hrs of work and 30 spent posting shyte on PH on how to paint your garage or whatever.

Well, yes!