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Originally Posted by Bircho
Why is it limiting for the employee? In terms of 48 hour working week, the employee can opt out if they wish to. Costly for the employer? You work for Sports Direct?
If you think it would have been introduced without the EU, then why did the Government at the time try to take the EU to court to stop it coming in?
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because that includes overtime and therefore money earned ,employees cannot opt out individually it has to be a collective within the company .When i was driving for a living our company opted out of the night time working hours because it was far too restrictive for employees and employers .What's wrong with employees working as many hours as they want (within H&S restrictions),i certainly do not need an unelected official telling me how much money i can earn
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Incidentally when i was driving i used the GB driving hours regulations instead of the EU driving hours regulations because it meant i could drive for longer and therefore earn more