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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;...

Precedent Homeworking Policy for UK Employers: Suitability, Flexible Working, Terms, Hours, Place of Work, Attendance, Equipment, Expenses, Insurance, Data Protection, Health and Safety, Reporting, Equality, Communication and Support

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1.1 For this policy, ‘homeworking’ refers to carrying out all, or virtually all, of your contracted hours from your home or an appropriate remote site within the UK, as authorised by your manager in advance. It does not cover ‘hybrid working’, where employees spend some time at the workplace and the remainder at home or another suitable remote location, splitting their working hours between both settings. For information about our approach to hybrid working, please refer to the Company’s Hybrid working policy.

1.2 This policy does not anticipate home or remote working from outside the UK, since that would raise substantial additional legal and practical considerations for both you and the Company. If you intend to work from a location outside the UK, you must first secure prior written permission from the Company, via your manager, before proceeding. The procedure for considering such requests will be explained to you when you make your request. Please note that you should not travel to work abroad without your manager’s prior approval, and any such travel must be in accordance with the Company’s business travel policy...

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