European Parliament debates fate of working time opt-out

Today the European Parliament will vote on plans to end the Working Time opt-out. Yesterday, MEPs debated Working Time issues including: the opt-out from the 48-hour week limit; the reference period for calculating the 48-hour average; the definition of ‘on-call’ time; and ensuring that workers who have more than one job are covered.

Last month, the Employment Committee of the European Parliament voted to scrap the individual opt-out.

The European Parliament is now debating pr... (355 more words)

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