Provided they’ve agreed to opt out, your employees may exceed the average weekly working limit of 48 hours per week. Can you automatically include an opt-out provision in your employment contracts?
Published 23.02.2017
A subscriber suspects that an employee has a second job. Their concern is that they’re in breach of the Working Time Regulations if he’s working excessive hours. What should they do?
Published 30.06.2005
For the last few years, the UK’s right to opt-out of the 48-hour working week has been under serious threat and looked set to go. So what’s the latest decision?
Published 05.06.2009
One of your remote workers hasn’t entered into an opt-out agreement. Which of you is legally responsible for ensuring that there’s no breach of the maximum 48-hour working week rule?
Published 17.09.2020
In a recent case, the employer refused to grant an employee overtime because he wouldn’t sign an opt-out agreement. Is such a rule acceptable?
Published 21.02.2012
The Working Time Regulations 1998 set out strict statutory rules on working time. When it comes to proving compliance, are you required to keep records, and if so, what?
Published 26.02.2019
You know that a worker has the right to withdraw from the opt-out that limits the week to 48 hours. Following recent case law, is it safe for you to reduce his salary accordingly?
Published 24.02.2005
As you know, you’re under a legal duty to monitor working time. But if you don’t, are you more likely to lose a stress-related claim involving working “excessive” hours? What does a new Court of
Appeal case say?
Published 23.03.2006
Apparently, 72% of employers have already been affected by swine ‘flu. Much of the government’s advice has focused on dealing with those who catch it. But what are the issues when it comes to those
who are still fighting fit?
Published 09.09.2009