Working Time Regulations

Resources

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  WT01: What are the Working Time Regulations?

  Explains what the Working Time Regulations are.
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  WT02: Who do the Working Time Regulations apply to?

  Explains to whom the Working Time Regulations apply.
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  WT03: How is 'working time' currently defined by the Working Time Regulations ?

  Explains the current definition of 'working time'.
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  WT04: How is 48 hours working time per week calculated under the Working Time Regulations ?

  Explains how the 48-hour week is calculated under the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT05: Who is responsible for enforcing the 48 hour week if an employee has more than one job?

  Looks at who is responsible for enforcing the 48-hour working week if an employer has more than one job.
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  WT06: Can we insist that all workers opt-out of the average weekly working time provisions at the same time as signing their initial employment contract/agreement with us?

  Whether an employer can insist that all workers opt out of the average weekly working time provisions at the same time as signing their initial employment contract/agreement with them.
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  WT07: Under the Working Time Regulations do we have to record the actual numbers of hours worked by each opted-out employee in the relevant reference period?

  The recording of actual numbers of hours worked by each opted-out employee in the relevant reference period under the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT08: Which workers are exempt from the Working Time Regulations ?

  Which workers are exempt from the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT09: What is the minimum amount of annual leave which an employer must provide to all workers?

  The minimum amount of annual leave an employer must provide to all workers.
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  WT10: Does the statutory paid annual leave provided by the Working Time Regulations include bank holidays?

  Does the statutory paid annual leave provided by the Working Time Regulations include bank holidays.
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  WT11: Is an element of 'rolled up' holiday pay a breach of the Working Time Regulations?

  Whether an element of 'rolled up' holiday pay is a breach of the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT12: If a worker resigns having taken more than their proportion of annual leave can the employer deduct this from their final salary without breaching the Working Time Regulations?

  Deductions from final salary under Working Time Regulations if a worker resigns taking more than their proportion of annual leave.
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  WT13: If a worker resigns having taken less than their proportion of annual leave is the employer bound to provide payment in lieu under the Working Time Regulations?

  Payment in lieu under the Working Time Regulations if a worker resigns having taken less than their proportion of annual leave.
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  WT14: Is it a breach of the Working Time Regulations to provide in the contract that an employee can swap holidays for cash payments?

  Whether it is a breach of the Working Time Regulations to provide in the contract that an employee can swap holidays for cash payments.
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  WT15: How much notice of holiday do employees have to give in accordance with the provisions of the Working Time Regulations ?

  Notice of holiday that employees should give under the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT16: Can an employer refuse a request for annual leave under the Working Time Regulations?

  Refusing a request for annual leave under the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT17: What issues can arise concerning holidays and holiday pay during sickness absence?

  The entitlement of a worker to holiday pay during sickness absence even if he is not entitled to statutory sick pay.
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  WT18: What are the daily break provisions under the Working Time Regulations?

  Daily break provisions under the Working Time Regulations.
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  WT19: What are the minimum daily and weekly rest periods under the Working Time Regulations and does an employer have to force their employees to take rest breaks?

  Minimum daily and weekly rest periods under the Working Time Regulations and whether an employer has to force their employees to take rest breaks.
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  WT20: What are the restrictions under the Working Time Regulations on the employment of young workers and children?

  Restrictions under the Working Time Regulations on the employment of young workers and children.