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#1 Posted : 24 April 2006 13:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter MacDonald Hi We have a one off-nightshift activity to be carried out 6pm to 6am over a Saturday night. Is it legal to have the employees return to their normal 8am to 5pm on the Monday? The lads are up for it but I'm also unsure if it is reasonable for us to expect they will be suitably rested before retuning to work on Monday. Any references to current legislation? Cheers Peter
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#2 Posted : 24 April 2006 13:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stuart Oakey Each employee is legally entitled to 11 hours consecutive rest between shifts, so the proposal you've mentioned is ok. Stuart
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#3 Posted : 24 April 2006 14:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter MacDonald Thank you Stuart Can you let me know which peice of Legislation that comes from? Regards Peter MacDonald
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#4 Posted : 24 April 2006 14:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze Working Time Regs I think, but I don't have a copy to hand.
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#5 Posted : 24 April 2006 14:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze See this link: http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/work_time_regs/wtr0.htm First paragraph of Section 5
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#6 Posted : 24 April 2006 14:48:00(UTC)
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Posted By John Holland1 See the following: Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1833 The Working Time Regulations 1998 Daily rest 10. - (1) An adult worker is entitled to a rest period of not less than eleven consecutive hours in each 24-hour period during which he works for his employer. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), a young worker is entitled to a rest period of not less than twelve consecutive hours in each 24-hour period during which he works for his employer. Regards John (3) The minimum rest period provided for in paragraph (2) may be interrupted in the case of activities involving periods of work that are split up over the day or of short duration.
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#7 Posted : 24 April 2006 14:55:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter MacDonald Thank you to all above.
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