Search results
The law on working time (The Working Time Regulations 1998) sets rules for: the maximum weekly working hours, and how someone can work more hours if they choose. rest during the working day, week and year – find out more about the right to rest. young workers' maximum working hours and rest breaks. night work.
Overview. You cannot work more than 48 hours a week on average - normally averaged over 17 weeks. This law is sometimes called the ‘working time directive’ or ‘working time regulations ...
These Regulations implement Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time (O.J. No. L307, 13.12.93, p.18) and provisions concerning working...
Workable hours and breaks are directed by the UK's Working Time Regulations, formally part of the EU Working Time Directive. Here we explore key legislation and how the courts see claims against employers.
The Working Time Regulations. The Working Time Regulations (1998) implement the European Working Time Directive into GB law. The Regulations were amended, with effect from 1 August 2003, to extend working time measures in full to all non-mobile workers in road, sea, inland waterways and lake transport, to all workers in the railway and offshore ...
CIPD guidance on the legality of working hours in the UK. Workable hours and breaks are directed by the UK's Working Time Regulations, formally part of the EU Working Time Directive. Here we explore key legislation and how the courts see claims against employers. Published: 05 Apr, 2024.
Mar 28, 2024 · The Working Time Regulations UK (also known as the Working Time Directive or WTR for short) is a critical piece of legislation that governs your employees’ working hours. Organisations that don’t understand the regulations risk hefty penalties, an unhappy workforce and dents to business reputation.
