Working Time Directive

Four-day week ‘could put pubs out of business’

25-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans have shared their views on whether they would be able to implement a four-day working week after the Labour party put the notion forward at its annual conference.

Brexit 'slowing down' catering equipment industry

20-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The catering equipment industry is apprehensive about its future, with fears Brexit will have a detrimental impact, a survey has revealed.

Changes to employee rights on cards after Brexit

19-Dec-2017 By Claire Churchard

EU rules that protect employee holidays, ensure regular rest breaks and limit excessive overtime could be scrapped by ministers after Brexit, according to reports.

48-hour working week saved

10-Jun-2008 By John Harrington

Pub staff have been granted a permanent right to work more than 48 hours a week. This came after a compromise from the UK, when it agreed plans to...

UK to fight EU Working Time Directive

07-Nov-2006

The UK will go to Europe again today to make its case for continuing to opt out of the EU's 48 hour working week. The EU Working Time Directive...

Blair will use opt-out to thwart 48-hour week

19-May-2005

by John Harrington The European Parliament has voted to scrap the right of countries to opt out of the Working Time Directive. The move, if enacted,...

EC says industry must do more to curtail employee hours

20-Nov-2003

Trade faces threat of working hours limit by Claire Hu The licensed trade could be forced to implement the 48-hour working week unless it does more...

Britain's workaholic culture branded an 'urban myth'

30-May-2003

A leading employers' association has dismissed Britain's workaholic culture as an "urban myth".The Institute of Directors (IoD), which is campaigning...

Opt-out clauses cause managers to work till they drop'

22-May-2003

by Claire Hu The Sky survey has re-ignited the debate about the 48-hour working week, with union leaders claiming opt-out clauses used by many pub...