travel between home and work at the start and end of the working day (if you dont have a fixed place of work).time spent travelling if you travel as part of your job for example if you work as a sales representative.Your working hours cannot be averaged out if you are under 18. This means you can work more than 48 hours one week, as long as the average over 17 weeks is less than 48 hours a week.
Calculating working hoursĪverage working hours are calculated over a “reference period” which is normally 17 weeks. Under 18’s can’t work more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours a week.ĭifferent rules apply to workers in road, sea and air transport. The opt-out has to be with the agreement of both employer and employee and has to be in writing. The following list outlines aspects of work which can be enforced through Employment Tribunals (and not HSENI):Ī limit of an average of 48 hours (averaged over a period of 17 weeks) can be worked although individuals may choose to work longer by opting out. HSENI has responsibility only for the enforcement of The Working Time Regulations govern the hours most workers can work and sets limits on an average working week, statutory entitlement to paid leave, entitlement to rest breaks and annual leave, limits on the normal hours of night work and entitlement to worker health assessments.
