Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, workers are entitled to a minimum daily rest period and minimum uninterrupted weekly rest period.
There are a number of exclusions to the right to minimum weekly rest periods, for example in relation to shift workers when they change shift. These workers are entitled to an equivalent period of compensatory rest.
Will the UK go with a code of practice, such as that of Ireland, or add teeth, thus following examples in Belgium and Australia?
Downing Street says government plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ could boost productivity by allowing people time to rest.
A tribunal has ruled that on-call hours should be recognised as working time for a group of employees supporting police covert surveillance.Â
The UK government plans to reform employers' requirements for keeping working time records in the UK. How are they changing?
The Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham this week has produced plenty of headlines about political infighting, but what about the policies?
Newly announced Prime Minister Liz Truss is considering a radical overhaul of workers’ rights including a review of the 48-hour working week.
A decision to temporarily extend lorry drivers’ working hours has been met by criticism from drivers’ unions and industry bodies.
Uber has agreed to recognise a trade union for the first time, announcing that the GMB will have the power...
The number of UK doctors considering leaving the NHS early has more than doubled in 10 months, according to the British Medical Association.
The NHS could see an exodus of staff unless leaders are given the resources needed to support their wellbeing, the NHS Confederation has said.
Business secretary says review of workers' rights has been scrapped; Matthew Taylor sounds alarm about future of labour market enforcement role.
There should be no cause for alarm as the government looks at workers' rights – the working time directive is neither here nor there
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is looking at workers’ rights now that the UK does not...
Kwasi Kwarteng has denied reports that government wants to scrap the 48-hour limit, regulations on rest periods and other elements of the EU Working Time Directive
Trade union Unite has warned against extending the amount of time drivers can operate their lorries, saying that while its...
