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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Interesting, I had thought that working conditions would have worsened with the passage of time as companies strive for greater efficiency and cost savings etc.
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Some things are set out in the Working Time Regulations
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1373
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In general the Working Time Regulations provide rights to:
a limit of an average 48 hours a week on the hours a worker can be required to work, though individuals may choose to work longer by "opting out"
5.6 weeks' paid leave a year
11 consecutive hours' rest in any 24-hour period
a 20-minute rest break if the working day is longer than six hours
one day off each week
a limit on the normal working hours of night workers to an average eight hours in any 24-hour period, and an entitlement for night workers to receive regular health assessments.
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Most companies do an unpaid lunch break so that is 'extra'