Working Time Directive News Archive 2006

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Construction Firms Caught By Increased Regulation
Half the UK's construction companies have faced the threat of court action in the past 12 months, according to research.

Open Plan Offices Encourage Long Working Hours
New research has uncovered a stark correlation between the growth in the number of open plan offices and the lengthening of worker's hours.

Finns Unveil Plan
Finland are confident that they can break the deadlock caused by disagreement over the Working Time Directive.

No Barrier To Employment
Following the introduction of the new Employment Equality Regulations, it is now an offence to discriminate against someone simply because of their age.

Agricultural Wages Board
After lobbying from a number of independent organisations, the controversial changes to the Agricultural Wages Order will be revised.

Six Hour Limit Implemented
Employees will be banned from working for more than six hours without a break after a defeat for the Government in Europe.

UK Reprimanded Over Directive
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice, the UK is having to reassess it's legislation provided to companies in order to ensure that workers receive the treatment to which they are entitled.

Wasted Time At Work
A recent survey has highlighted the time-wasting abilities of the UK workforce - a costly business, but one that could be of great benefit to the future of your organisation.

Government Commits To Offshore Workers
A long-running campaign by Amicus has finally been won, with the Government due to include offshore workers in changes to the Working Time Directive.

Support Grows For Opt Out
According to a recent poll, more than half of Britons believe that governments should not restrict the number of hours that employees can work.

Workers Not Taking Summer Break
Summer may well have finally hit the UK, but it seems that nearly a quarter of workers have no intention of taking a summer holiday this year.

Road Transport Directive Influencing Property Boom
With the influence of the Road Transport Directive, it seems that the North-East of England is entertaining a sustained growth period in the distribution sector.

Junior Doctors' Hours Receive Warning
Hospitals are at serious risk of breaking the law unless measures are taken to reduce the working hours of junior medical staff.

Stand Firm On Working Time Directive
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has said that the UK Government is right to stand firm over the Working Time Directive opt out.

MEPs Applaud Malta On Tough Stand
Nationalist MEPs have welcomed Malta's stance against proposed changes to the Working Time Directive.

New Work Hours Deal
Austria has produced fresh proposals, which allows the UK to keep its opt out from the 48-hour working week.

Bank Holiday Entitlement
A recent decision about paid Bank Holidays for part-time workers still remains unclear.

All Work And No Play For Boozing Brits
A recently conducted poll has found that 62% of boozing brits say no to a day off, even if a hangover is on the cards.

Ireland Lead The Way In Reduced Hours
According to a recent study by the OECD, Irish people are spending less time at work now than at any time in the past 15 years.

Austria Introduces Fresh Proposal
Austria tries to bridge the gap between a divided Europe over the controversial removal of the Working Time Directive opt out.

Holidays For Pay
European judges have closed a loophole in the Working Time Directive, which allowed companies to replace holiday entitlement with an allowance in lieu.

Top Surgeon Calls For New Opt Out
One of the UK's leading surgeons, has called for a new opt-out for doctors after warning that the European Working Time Directive is having a damaging impact on patient care.

Revocation Of Working Time
Notice of the revocation of the 1999 additional exemption to the Working Time Directive, concerned with workers whose working time is not measured or predefined.

Holy Smoke
A light-hearted tale involving a Bulgarian priest who dared to defy the 48 hour working week rule.

NHS Deal On Working Time
European Union member states have reached an unofficial agreement about 'on-call' working time that could help to avert a major staffing crisis within the NHS.

Five Million Unpaid Britains
The UK's reputation for long working hours has been bolstered by a new study claiming 5 million Britons work on average an extra day a week in unpaid overtime.