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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’.
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By law, working time is when someone is: 1. at the employer's 'disposal' – this means the employer can tell them what they can or cannot do in that time 2. carrying out work activities, duties and training Working time usually includes time spent: 1. travelling to a customer or client, for example if the job is a travelling salesperson 2. training ...
Working time usually does not include: 1. routine travel to and from home and the workplace if the person has a set workplace, for example a regular commute to an office or factory 2. rest breaks when no work is done 3. travelling outside of normal working hours, for example to get to a conference 4. training that is not work related, for example a...
An employer does not need to keep records of all daily working hours. However they must keep records to prove that: 1. employees are not working more than the 48-hour weekly maximum– this is unless they have an opt out agreement 2. they are not breaking limits for night working 3. they have offered regular health assessments for night workers 4. yo...
If an employee thinks their employer is not following the law for working time, they could first try resolving it by: 1. talking with their employer informally 2. raising a grievance – making a formal complaint to their employer If the employer still does not resolve it, depending on the issue the employee may be able to: 1. make a claim to an empl...
Contact the Acas helplineto: 1. talk through any questions about working time 2. report an employer You can also use the pay and work rights complaint form on GOV.UK.
The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2003. HSE is responsible for the enforcement of: the maximum weekly working time limit; night work limits; and. health assessments for night work. HSE...
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...
The UK's Working Time Regulations 1998 lay down the minimum conditions relating to weekly working time, rest entitlements and annual leave in the UK, although UK employees can opt in and out of the provisions relating to the minimum 48-hour working week.
Oct 8, 2024 · Working Time Regulations 1998. UK legislation that sets limits on working hours, rest periods, and holiday entitlements for employees to ensure health and safety in the workplace. 48-Hour Limit. The maximum number of hours an employee can work per week, averaged over a 17-week period, unless they voluntarily opt out.
Overview. Calculating your working hours. Opting out of the 48 hour week. Calculating your working hours. Average working hours are calculated over a ‘reference’ period, normally 17 weeks....
