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Inconsistent Working Time Laws
New EU legislation aimed at harmonising working time and ensuring minimum rest periods for truck drivers has met with fierce criticism from both trade unions and employers in the road transport sector who say they can lead to 'different interpretations' and 'unintentional infringements'.

Presidency In Bid To Revise Working Time Directive
The Portuguese presidency is working behind the scenes to secure an agreement on EU working time rules, as the change of administration in France has improved prospects for a deal.

Lunch Breaks For Wimps
High-flying 80s yuppies believed that lunch breaks were for wimps - but two decades on, almost one in five employees are still subscribing to the same idea.

Short Work of Long Hours
People who spend too much time at their desk are not doing themselves or their employers any favours, but is Britain as a whole, guilty of indulging in excessive working patterns?

Life Under The EU Charter
The introduction of the new EU Charter has threatened the UK's opt out from the European Working Time Directive, however British politicians remain focused on ensuring that the opt out is preserved.

Smoking Ban May Increase Stress Levels
Employers need to be even more vigilant about stress levels in the workplace because staff may already be feeling the effects of the smoking ban.

Increasing Statutory Holiday Pay
The Government's plans to increase statutory holiday pay to 28 days for workers in England, Scotland and Wales has been put into action, with organisations given until April 2009 to fully implement the changes.

Britons Are Work-A-Holics
According to a recent report, it seems that Britain is full of work-a-holics with more than one in four employees in the UK working longer than 48 hours each week.

Working Non-Standard Hours
Research shows that nearly one-third of UK employees work non-standard hours adding £180bn to the economy.

Rate Rise For Minimum Wage
The Government has accepted recommendations from the Low Pay Commission with regards to proposed increases to the minimum wage.