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Rest periods

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.


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    by Jo Faragher 8 Jul 2021

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    by Jo Faragher 27 May 2021

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    by Rob Moss 4 May 2021

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    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2021

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    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jan 2021

    Business secretary says review of workers' rights has been scrapped; Matthew Taylor sounds alarm about future of labour market enforcement role.

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    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jan 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jan 2021

    There should be no cause for alarm as the government looks at workers' rights – the working time directive is neither here nor there

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    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2021

    Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is looking at workers’ rights now that the UK does not...

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    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jan 2021

    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

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    by Rob Moss 10 Mar 2020
    by Rob Moss 10 Mar 2020

    Trade union Unite has warned against extending the amount of time drivers can operate their lorries, saying that while its...

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    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Feb 2020

    Companies in Spain can make wage deductions for employees who take coffee or smoking breaks during working hours, the country’s...

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    Whistleblowing nurse awarded £127,000 following dismissal

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Dec 2019

    A whistleblower who complained that staff at an NHS trust were being bullied and not given proper breaks has been...

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    Court of Appeal: Junior doctor wins rest break test case

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    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2019

    The NHS faces a bill of millions of pounds after a junior doctor won a test case yesterday about the...

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    When does keeping tabs on working time overstep the line?

    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2019
    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2019

    A recent ECJ case means employers will need to more closely track employee time at work. But when does concern over employees' wellbeing turn into spying on them?

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    by XpertHR 2 Jul 2019

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    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2019

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