48 hour working time directive

Post by **zaphod** » 07 Oct 2007, 16:27

As I understand it the 48hrWTD was an optional opt out - to work more than 48 hours/week over 6 months averaged out.
What if we all opted back? In addition, could we opt in over a 3 month period? Would this not stuff the banked hours proposal?
I was talking to my Brother In Law about this last night.

Myself and my wife never opted out, BTW. The less time we spend at the office, the better for us, and our family, which come FIRST!!!!!

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 07 Oct 2007, 17:03

I think it was a voluntary OPT IN as that if you were happy to work more than 48hrs then you signed.

If you did not sign then it should be taken that you could not work more than an average 48 hrs. As I never signed the form anyway they already can't make me work over 48hrs.

Post by **zaphod** » 07 Oct 2007, 17:20

Yep, we never signed up. So can the 6 month period be altered in any way?

Post by **freespeech** » 07 Oct 2007, 17:24

At presnt the UK government haven't adopted the 48 hr as a maximum.

Post by **stephen500** » 07 Oct 2007, 19:45

I had to sign up, i remember it and i can give notice whenever i like!

Big Daz · Post by **Big Daz** » 07 Oct 2007, 20:04

48 hour week is averaged out over 17 weeks and is 48 hours of actual work so meal breaks are not included