Working time in the UK - stirred not shaken

Article Abstract:

The survey by the British Industrial Relations Service to find out response to the 1998 Working Time Regulations found that almost half of the respondents reporting agreements with individual employees to opt out of the 48-hour working week, while 76% of informants had introduced new working-time recording systems. The survey found little evidence that companies were significantly changing patterns of work due to the Regulations, with only 14% of respondents reporting changes in shift patterns.

Management, Work hours

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New ground rules for employment relations

Article Abstract:

The British government hopes the Employment Relations Bill will be law by Summ 1999 and it key changes will be the new collective rights it affords employees, including a statutory procedure for trade union recognition, greater protection for trade union members, protection against unfair employee dismissal, and the introduction of new rights concerning work and family commitments.

Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Remedies, Labor law, Labor unions, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Employment at will

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