48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max

The worlds of health and safety, employment law and premises management are forever changing; but it is not often we have a day where breaking news is quite as significant as on 17 December, when the European Parliament (EP) voted on proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive.

The Working Time Directive regulates rest periods and how many hours of work a worker carries out. A worker’s average working time (including all overtime) must not exceed 48 hours per week, unless workers... (658 more words)

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