UK to retain Working Time Directive Opt-Out

This week talks in the European Parliament about amendments to the Working Time Directive broke down, meaning that the UK will keep the opt-out of the 48 hour working week indefinitely. The news will be welcomed by business groups who have long held that a working week which can be flexible and extended if workers [...]

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UK Employment Law Update: Changes to Interpretation of Rest Break Requirements

On the 22nd October, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal passed a judgement which changed the established understanding of workers’ entitlement to rest breaks. The judgement states that workers are entitled to a 20-minute unpaid break when they work over 6 hours, rather than being entitled to a 20-minute break for every 6 hours that they [...]

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