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European Parliament opts out of the opt-out
© Workplace Law Group 2008 All rights reserved European Parliament opts out of the opt out European Parliament opts out of the opt-out A sneak preview of the Employment Committee of the European Parliament's proposed amendments to the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) shows there are some significant changes afoot, which could have a dramatic impact on the way we do business in this country, and throughout Europe. The Employm...
News analysis | 17 Dec 2008
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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...
News | 11 May 2005
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Survival of the fit note?
... September 2011 London EU ministers have so far failed to reach agreement on the Pregnant Workers Directive. Ministers met in June to discuss the Progress Report on the Directive. Fourteen Member States, including the UK, intervened in the Progress Report and expressed their concerns about the European Parliament's proposals for 20 weeks of maternity leave at full pay. Discussions on the proposed Directive can go no further unless Ministers agree a Common Position. Employment Relations Minister, Edward Davey, said: "The fact that so many other Member States have echoed our worries sends a clear ...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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European Commission rejects proposal to end opt-out
The European Commission has rejected the European Parliament’s proposal to scrap the opt-out from the maximum average 48 hour week currently contained in the Working Time Directive.The European Commission’s opinion is important as it is intended to help the European Parliament and Council reach an agreement...
News | 24 Feb 2009
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EU vote "not the end of the working time opt-out"
This week the European Parliament's employment committee recommended that the Working Time Directive should be amended by removing the right for workers to opt out of the 48 hour working week limit. The widely publicised vote in the European Union raises concerns for many employers, particularly in the current economic c...
News | 7 Nov 2008
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EU agrees: UK workers can opt out of Working Time Directive
An agreement has been reached in Europe to preserve the right for UK workers to opt out of the Working Time Regulations. The European Commission had previously proposed to restrict the opt-out provision, which has been frequently used by employers and employees in the UK to keep working hours above the maximum 48 hours per week permitted under the Working Time Directive. MEPs also previously voted to reject the opt-out within ...
News | 10 Jun 2008
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European Parliament opts to drop individual opt-out
The Employment Committee of the European Parliament has made the decision to scrap the individual opt-out in the Working Time Directive. The current Working Time Regulations allow a worker to opt out of the 48-hour-week restriction by written agreement. Commenting on the decision, CBI Deputy Director-General John Cridland said: ...
News | 21 Apr 2005
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European Parliament Challenges UK on Long Hours
The European Parliament has decided to call on the European Commission to end the UK’s individual opt-out from the 48-hour average limit on the working week, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). This follows the European Commission’s decision to review the opt-out. Only the UK Government extends...
News | 12 Feb 2004
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48 hour opt-out here to stay
The ability to opt out from the 48 hour maximum working week under the Working Time Directive has been the subject of furious debate across the European Union. Alice Reeve, a Partner at Rickerbys LLP, gives her opinion on what it means for employers. “The European Parliament has been pushing for the abolishment of the right to opt out, so that the absolute limit of 48 hour working weeks would apply across the whole of Europe, including the UK. T...
News | 29 Apr 2009
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UK to retain opt-out from 48-hour working week
Talks on the EU Working Time Directive have broken down without agreement being reached. The collapse sees the end of the European Parliament's proposal to phase out the opt-out in three years. The UK and other countries have consistently held firm against this proposal. A conciliation meeting in Brussels between the Member States, European Parliament and the European Commission was unable to resolve the long-standing differ...
News | 28 Apr 2009
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Working time opt-out still being debated
... Working Time Directive broke up in the early hours of this morning without agreement, with the UK successfully resisting pressure to accept the removal of the right to opt-out of the maximum 48-hours week. A meeting of the EU's Conciliation Committee was unable to resolve differences between the European Parliament and member states over whether to retain the opt-out or not. The UK and other countries held firm against a European Parliament amendment to the Working Time Directive that would have phased out the opt-out in three years. Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden said: "We have s...
News | 2 Apr 2009
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If the Working Time Regulations opt-out is removed…
...nt, Workplace Law Network spoke to David Walker, Partner with law firm Dundas & Wilson, to shed some light on some grey areas... If the Working Time Regulations (WTRs) opt-out is removed, what effect will this have on employers? Firstly, the opt-out will not be scrapped in the very near future. The European Parliament's plans are for the opt-out to lapse three years after the amended Working Time Directive (the Directive) comes into force. It is therefore unlikely to directly affect employers in the UK until 2011 or 2012. In addition, the removal of the opt-out would only affect those employers whose ...
News analysis | 6 Feb 2009
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
...Certificate: choose your direction STUDY OVER 10 WEEKS Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL The worlds of health and safety, employment 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 voted on proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive. CLASSROOM IN LONDON 22 FOCuS 12 48: puShING WORKING TImE TO ThE mAx? The European Parliament recently voted 421 to 273 in favour of amendments tabled for the Working Time Directive. However, this vote means that the working t...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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EU vote on working week opt out to take place today
A key vote in the European Parliament later today (17 December) could see an end to Britain's opt-out of European laws which currently limit the working week to 48 hours. Labour MEPs may vote to end the opt-out against the wishes of Prime Minister Gordon Brown who wants to keep it. The European Commission has said the opt...
News | 17 Dec 2008
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EU Working Time Directive: option to opt-out discussed
... place a limit on the number of hours that may be worked per week. The UK’s ‘opt-out’ clause allows businesses to ask individuals for their agreement not to be subject to this limit.The second reading of the revised EU Working Time Directive is due to take place tomorrow (25 September) in the European Parliament. The European Commission has previously proposed to restrict or to reject the opt-out within three years of a new Directive being implemented, but in June an agreement was reached by MEPs to preserve the right for UK workers to opt out of the Working Time Regulations. The cited benefits ...
News | 24 Sep 2008
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...became untidy and did not comply with the company dress code. The company said that this was one of the reasons he was not given more work. Essentially, Mr Harris lost his claim for direct discrimination under the 2003 Regulations Case law Should DDA incorporate discrimination by association? The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently heard a case that could result in fundamental changes to the scope of the existing Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). The case was bought by Sharon Coleman against her former employers who she claimed had discriminated against her following the birth of her di...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...2 Editor Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 Writer Claire Fuller Project Editor Alex Davies Design Gary Jobson Photography istockphoto.com Gary Jobson Production Controller Mike Horscroft Membership Services Manager Gillian Nightingale Publisher David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Contributors Elaine Banton European Agency for Safety & Health at Work Heather Falconer Philip Jeffs Jeffrey Jupp Martin Newlan Printed by Warwick Printing Caswell Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1QD Circulation 2,000 (ISSN 1745-0160) Workplace Law Magazine is published 10 times a year by Workplace Law Group. It is available by subscripti...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Working Time Opt-Out, Out!
As widely expected, the European Parliament has today voted to abolish the right to opt out of the 48-hour week, enshrined in the EU Working Time Directive (and reflected in the Working Time Regulations). The European Parliament wants the opt-out phased out within the next three years. This is, of course, in stark contrast to the ...
News | 12 May 2005
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...learning environment. The programme is flexible attendees can choose from any of the 25-plus half-day training courses being held over four days at the Cambridge campus and is coupled with a unique social programme, including the Summer School Ball. For more information call 0870 777 8881 The European Commission has launched a consultation on how best to make computers, mobile phones and websites accessible to the widest number of people, including the disabled and the elderly. One of its suggestions is to pass new legislation. The consultation ran until 12 February 2005. Answers were given anon...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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The Diversity Dilemma
... average - 77% NGC3: Practical assessment Workplace Law pass rate - 98% National average - 90% 05 EDITORIAL The diversity dilemma. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates taking place in winter 2009. hEALTh AND sAfETY uPDATE 07 NEWS "Stress epidemic" not caused by working conditions; and news on European Week for Safety and Health at Work. 24 15 COMMENT While the passing of the Agency Workers Directive has been seen as a defeat for business, it could spell the end of the flexible workforce, says Rebecca McGuirk. timely update on the legal issues to consider when drafting or reviewing your alcohol ...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
