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48 hour week
V8MoneyPit:
It's not going to happen before 2012 and I sincerely doubt it will happen then either.
We are open to the public 52 hours a week, so we work a little more than that. Since there are only 2 of us here, we would have to reduce our business hours to fall in line or take on another employee with their associated costs :shock:
Even if it did happen, it would most likely apply to employees only. Sole traders are not employees, so they would be fine carrying on. We are a directors of a Limited company and as such are employees. I assume there would need to be waivers for directors of SME's. Otherwise, the business world would suffer.
mudmuncher:
You all are working far to hard. :( I work shifts on a rota basis. Four out of six weeks I work a total of 40 hours per week, two out of six I work only 32 hours but still get paid for 40. :D :D Any extra hours are paid as overtime rate even on a 'short' week. :D :D
Should I look for a second form of employment so I too can work 60 plus hours a week? :huh: :huh:
Nope I like working these 'part-time' hours :D :D
zebidee:
Nah - you're all mis-understanding it ... the point is that they're wanting to make it illegal for companies to demand that you work more than 48 hours a week. You'll still be able to choose to work more than 48 hours a week if you want to - but your boss can't turn round and say "Oi - you've GOT to work the whole weekend."
Of course your boss could say "we'd like you to work the weekend and will definitely appreciate it from the people who do." (and of course we'll definitely remember who wasn't willing to).
When they first introduced Britain's opt-out we were all invited to sign an opt-out of the working time directive which meant we would work more than 48 hours a week if required. The place I'm at now have it in the contract - of course you could negotiate that before you accept the job (yeah right).
Z~
lee celtic:
I only do 38 :-.
landmannnn:
--- Quote from: zebidee on December 18, 2008, 21:19:30 ---Nah - you're all mis-understanding it ... the point is that they're wanting to make it illegal for companies to demand that you work more than 48 hours a week. You'll still be able to choose to work more than 48 hours a week if you want to - but your boss can't turn round and say "Oi - you've GOT to work the whole weekend."
Of course your boss could say "we'd like you to work the weekend and will definitely appreciate it from the people who do." (and of course we'll definitely remember who wasn't willing to).
--- End quote ---
Not quite right. The full working time directive would not allow more than 48 hours, voluntary or not.
It is actually a 17 week average, holiday and breaks are taken out. If you attend work 55 hours in a week, take off 5 hours for breaks and another 4 for holiday accrual that takes you well below the 48. Unpaid overtime doesn't count either..
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