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Boots is a retailer. They sell health, beauty and pharmaceutical products.

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Do Boots pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Boots.

Retailers who pay breaks include Canon, Numatic International and Safestyle.

Last updated 22 January 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 125 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2024 and January 2025.

94% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

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What people are saying about sick pay at Boots

  • Best thing

    Friendly staff and managers
    Easy and fun tasks

    Worst thing

    No breaks
    Self service tills

    5.0

    Boots Customer advisor, June 2024

  • Best thing

    Seeing the genuine appreciation of customers when receiving their medication delivery.

    Worst thing

    Management is so unorganised, lazy, unbothered about the well being of their drivers. They do not take drivers suggestions issues or struggles into account and are unappreciative of what drivers have to go through on a daily basis,as long as the jobs are completed they don't care.

    No breaks

    Don't maintain vans or attempt to fix then when issues are reported early.

    1.6

    Boots PDC Driver, March 2023

  • Best thing

    The department team I work with.
    Staff discount.

    Worst thing

    Low pay.
    Unpaid breaks and most the time work through breaks unpaid.
    No communication from managers.
    No incentives from managers.
    Managers not present, never see them or know what’s going on.
    Working weekends and bank holidays.
    Short staffed.
    Rotas done short notice and often get changed anyway.
    Doing more than what is expected in job role and getting no more money.
    Heating doesn’t work so always freezing cold.

    2.3

    Boots Pharmacy dispenser, January 2023

  • Best thing

    You get paid for the whole day even if u finish early.

    Worst thing

    Sometimes No breaks, usually no Aircon, Cuts and therefore higher work loads and mandatory covering of 2 extra shifts as on call.

    2.1

    Boots PDC Driver, August 2022

  • Best thing

    Flexibility for uni students.

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks. Management not resolving conflict between staff.

    8.6

    Boots Customer advisor, February 2022

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