Off to the restaurant garden?

What employment law says about taking a break

Taking a break with colleagues in the pub garden - perhaps even with a summer spritzer? Allowed or not, we know the answer.(Bild: Monkey Business)

Nobody can deny you a summer splash during your honorable lunch break, not even your employer - or can they? Am I even allowed to go to the pub garden during my working hours? And if so, for how long? We have asked!

Summer, sun, pub gardens - that puts you in a good mood. And: a break from work. But what if I want to combine all four of these good things? It all depends, says employment law expert Jasmin Haindl from the Vienna Chamber of Labor.