working hours

• My employer wants to have a 52-week review period rather than a 17-week review. Should we agree?  more...
• My employer does not keep records of my working hours. Is this permitted?  more...
• The HSE inspector is coming to investigate our compliance with the Working Time Regulations. What should I do if he or she calls me in?  more...
• What are my working hours rights in a nutshell?  more...
• Which groups of workers are not covered by working time rules, or treated as a special case?  more...
• What counts as working time?  more...
• What unpaid overtime counts as working time?  more...
• How is my average working week calculated?  more...
• Can the period over which my average hours are calculated be varied?  more...
• Can I opt out of the 48-hour limit?  more...
• Can I opt back into the 48-hour limit?  more...
• Can I be made to sign an opt-out?  more...
• How do I reverse a working time opt-out?  more...
• What does my employer mean when they say my working time is 'unmeasured'?  more...

further information

workSMART Know Your Rights

Download our Know Your Rights leaflet on cutting your long hours as a .pdf file

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