(June 16, 2016 at 8:49 am)Rhythm Wrote: What's the upshot to leaving. What will change for the UK?
The backers of the Leave campaign then get to ditch the Working Time Directive and their profits increase because they then can hire fewer people.
Quote:The EU's Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) requires EU countries to guarantee the following rights for all workers: a limit to weekly working hours, which must not exceed 48 hours on average, including any overtime. a minimum daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours in every 24.
Why Brexit would be a disaster for your employment rights
Quote:In the run up to David Cameron’s EU membership negotiations, it was widely reported that he would demand a full opt-out for the UK from the EU’s working-time directive and the agency workers' directive.