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Helping you to understand the Working Time rules
The Working Time Regulations (1998) give workers the rights to limit their working hours in a week, when averaged over a reference period, although some may be able to opt-out of this part of the Regulations. There are further rules about working hours and health assessments that are important to understand if you employ night-workers. In managing your business, working time, breaks and holidays are key considerations and can have huge implications if you don’t get it right. Not just in meeting your obligations in compliance with the Working Time Regulations, but also the effect on the health of your worker and, in turn, productivity.
We can help you to understand the working time rules relevant to your business, ensure the right policies, procedures and contractual terms are in place, and advise on what records you should keep along with the practical steps you can take to comply with these regulations.
It’s complicated!
The Working Time Regulations (1998) is a complex yet very important piece of legislation, that doesn’t just apply to employees – it extends to protecting other workers as well, for example, sub-contractors, temporary workers and some freelancers.
The matter of whether or not an individual is a “worker” is just as complex, so it is easy to see how an employer can slip up, unintentionally breaching the working time rules!
Let us provide you with the support and advice on how the Working Time Regulations applies to your business.
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