What rights do agency workers have on working time?

You have the right not to work more than 48 hours a week (unless you choose to sign an agreement with the agency saying that you are willing to work longer hours). However, this limit is averaged over a 17-week period. This means that it is legal to work more than 48 hours in some weeks, so long as this is balanced out by weeks in which fewer hours are worked, making an average of not more than 48 hours over the whole 17 weeks.

Regular night workers should not work more than 8 hours in each 24-hour period. The Working Time Regulations allow for night work to be averaged over a 17-week period in the same way as weekly hours of work. Night workers are also entitled to a free health assessment.

You have the right to a rest break of 20 minutes where your working day is longer than 6 hours. If you are under 18 however, you are entitled to a 30-minute break after working four and a half hours.