Before the general election, the Labour Party indicated an intention to follow similar models of the right to connect in Ireland and Belgium. The reality is that these two countries operate different ‘right to connect’ models. France has had a longer standing policy through legislation introduced in August 2016 for employers with 50 or more […]
Tag: working time
Right to rest break automatic
Under the Working Time Regulations workers have the right to rest breaks. These are during the working day as well as daily and weekly rest periods. The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the right can be infringed even where there has been no specific request for a break which has been refused. In the […]
Working time for mobile workers
The ECJ has handed down its decision in the case of Federacion de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones Obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL and another concerning employees who do not have a fixed place of work and spend time travelling between sites and whether this is working time within the meaning of the Directive. […]