19th May 2006, 01:53 PM
I think that the 48-hour limit does not apply to each individual week, but to an average over a period of time (17 weeks).
So, if someone was made to work 60 hours a week for 7 weeks but reverted to a standard 37.5-hour week for the following 10 weeks, their average would be 46.76 hours - perfectly legal.
Not sure how this affects people on contracts shorter than 17 weeks.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
So, if someone was made to work 60 hours a week for 7 weeks but reverted to a standard 37.5-hour week for the following 10 weeks, their average would be 46.76 hours - perfectly legal.
Not sure how this affects people on contracts shorter than 17 weeks.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished