spotvitamin.blogg.se - Working time directive legislation

The work must take place within the reference hours and days you were told. However, they can ask you to work at less than 24 hours’ notice in unexpected cases, for example when they need you to cover for another employee who is off sick. Give you 24 hours’ notice if you have to work additional hours.For example, they should put up a notice in an obvious place on a day that you are working. Give you at least 24 hours’ notice of your working hours for each day you have to work (particularly if you do not work every day).Tell you the starting and finishing times at least 24 hours before your first day of work.

If your hours of work change from week-to-week, your employer must: You may also find your hours in an Employment Regulation Order or Registered Employment Agreement. Usually, you can find your working hours and work patterns in your contract of employment. You can read more about young people’s working hours.

If you are under 18, there are different maximum working hours, breaks and rules on night work. You can read more about night workers and minimum breaks and rest periods.

Employees in certain categories of civil protection services.

Family employees on farms or in private homes.

Employees who control their own working hours.

The law on working time and rest periods does not apply to all employees. There are also special conditions for employees who work on Sundays – see 'Sunday working and overtime' below.įor most employees, the law on working time and breaks is set out in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 - see 'the laws on work hours' below. The 48 hours of work do not include time spent on annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, adoptive leave or parental leave. If you are under 18, there are different rules (see below). A working week can be more than 48 hours, it is the average that is important. The maximum number of hours you can work in an average working week is 48 hours.