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Posted By rsellars
if someone has opted out of working time directive can his employer make him work over 60hrs per wk?
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Posted By Mitch
HR not H&S
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Posted By Brigham
As long as he doesn't work more than 48 hours per week over a reference period of 17 weeks it's OK by, being pedantic here, the Working Time Regulations, not the Directive.
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Posted By Rich T
I thought that was the whole purpose of the opt out? To "volunteer" to work more than 48 hours per week?
Not opting out means that you can't be made to work more than a 48 hour week averaged over 17 weeks - voluntarily opting out means that you can. Otherwise the opt out has no purpose.
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Posted By Mitch
Our guys have all opted out there is no limit to their working hours!! The 'overtime' is normally travelling (flying). Apart from driving this in not a H&S issue but a HR one.
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Posted By PeterL
Surely an employer can only force an employee to work his contracted hours and anything beyond these are voluntary
Pete
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Posted By Andy Brazier
Definitely a potential H&S issue. If people are likely to be fatigued by work this would be a significant finding from a risk assessment.
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Posted By Mitch
I don't believe any of our technicians will get fatigued through 'work' while they have holes where the sun don't shine!!!
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