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Working time definition

What does Working time mean? In employment law, working time is the time that counts towards statutory limits on weekly hours, daily/weekly rest and paid annual leave. It is a defined term in UK legislation (Working Time Regulations 1998 for Great Britain and equivalent Northern Ireland regulations) and Irish legislation (Organisation of Working Time Act 1997), implementing the EU Working Time Directive. It generally includes: time when the worker is working, at the employer’s disposal and carrying out duties; required training; and any additional time treated as working time under a collective or workforce agreement. Case law guides common questions: on‑call at the workplace usually counts in full;...

Working Time Regulations 1998 (Great Britain): rights, claims, employer duties, detriment/dismissal protections, HSE enforcement, night work assessments, and record-keeping (including 2026 holiday entitlement and pay record-keeping duty)

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FORTHCOMING CHANGE :

From 6 April 2026, section 35 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 is brought into force (by regulation 3 of The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/323). It obliges employers to maintain records sufficient to demonstrate, and adequate to show, whether they have complied in full with the entitlements in regulations 13(1) (annual leave), 13A(1) (additional annual leave), 15B(2) (annual leave for irregular and part-year Workers) and 16(1) (holiday pay), and with the requirements in regulations 14(2) (payment in lieu of annual leave), 14(6) (payment in lieu of annual leave) and 15E(2) (payment in lieu of annual leave for irregular and part-year workers) of the Working time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998), SI 1998/1833, and to retain those records for six years from the date of creation by employers. This duty applies in addition to that in WTR 1998, regulation 9 (see: Working time records below). This Practice Note is being updated to reflect these changes. This Practice Note considers the rights that workers have under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998), SI 1998/1833, and the Enforcement of those rights...

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