[nomadking]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

We do have an exemption - many people sign it as part of their contract of employment. I don't know where your link is from but this is a UK Government one.
https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours

This law is sometimes called the ‘working time directive’ or ‘working time regulations’.

These Regulations implement Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time (O.J. No. L307, 13.12.93, p.18) and provisions concerning working time in Council Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work (O.J. No. L216, 20.8.94, p.12).