The working time provisions now impose contractual obligations on employers. An employee, working hours over the limit, was entitled to cease work until such time as he was brought back within the maximum working hours. There could be no obligation to opt out.
Citations:
Times 08-Mar-1999, Gazette 06-May-1999
Statutes:
Working Time Regulations 1998 (1998 No 1833) 4(1)
Employment
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.78180
