Is there a Regulation?

[waltekar]

Does anybody know how long you are allowed to sit in front of a monitor before you must legally take a break and how long is the break? 

[Oneeyedvic]

Unless the Health & safety regulations (display screen equipment) 1992 has been superceded:

No, there is no law in place.

However, employers do have to pay for sight tests if a regular user

[MargeB]

Oneeyedvic is wrong, employers have to pay for sight tests if you are a regular user.

[Oneeyedvic]

MargeB - ????

read my answer again

[MargeB]

;-)

[KebabMeister]

When I worked in Health & Safety, I thought there was some stipulation that you should have a 5 minute break away from a monitor for every hour worked?

[ursula62]

yeah Kebab - that's recommended, but it's not a legal requirement.