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Working Hours
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Employment Law Watch
UK’s 48 hour working time opt-out under threat
By Ruth Bonino
The UK’s ability to opt out of the 48 hour working week is now in peril following the European Parliament vote this week to have it scrapped. The UK’s opt out…
Labor Law Prof Blog
On-Call Duty as Work Time in the E.C.
Here's a European twist on an issue with which American teachers and practitioners of employment law will be familiar: is on-call duty compensable "work time"? Tobias Nowak (U. Groningen) has…
La Revue
Actualité législative et règlementaire – août-septembre 2008
DROIT SOCIAL Rénovation de la démocratie sociale et réforme du temps de travail LOI n° 2008-789 du 20 août 2008 Lire nos commentaires : L'article 18 de la loi..., Vers…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Hard Times for Workers
The New York Times has an interesting article looking at the recent depressing trends for American workers. It is no secret that workers have not fared well over the last…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Tyson Seeks Supreme Court Review of Working Time Definition
Lawyers for Tyson Foods Inc. have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to hear the case involving the issue of whether "work" must involve some physical exertion. The Third Circuit…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Another Working Time Class Action: The More Things Change…
A group of San Francisco police officers has filed a class action, seeking compensation for time they allege was working time that occurred before their shifts. They claim that they…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Are Long Workweeks Necessary To Keep a Business Competitive?
Another hat tip to my colleague Marcia McCormick for bringing to my attention this interesting international overtime article from U.S. News & World Report. At issue is whether the United…
La Revue
Echec de la loi Borloo du 31 mars 2005 réformant la législation sur le temps de travail
Pour mémoire, cette loi a assoupli les dispositions relatives au Compte Epargne Temps et a créé le dispositif des "heures choisies". A ce jour seuls deux accords de branche et…