Hours of work

DCFC79

I believe 11 hours is the minimum amount of time between ending 1 shift and starting another but as to whether lidl is different i dont know

blakester

Hi all, I agree with the posters above on the 11 hours between shifts, I work in the emergency services and we are asked/required to sign a waiver which says we agree to forego the minimum time between shifts. This is sometimes required, situation/commitments dictating. This waiver is part of the European Working Time Directive, which sets out maximum work hours etc. An individual can opt out of this waiver too, its not absolute. HTH

Gazzy_B_2

The Working Time Rest Regulations (WTTR) state that you must have 11 hours rest between shifts, higher rest periods apply for under 18's.

This is seperate to the Working Time Directive, but excludes certain occupations, i.e Doctors, Nurses, etc.

craig777

cheshirekitty wrote: »

I work for the NHS. My late shift ends at 21.45hrs (often do not get off duty until 22.00hrs, and my next shift could be an early shift which starts at 07.00hrs. We normally work late, early, late, early during the week. This means I could get only 9.15hrs between shifts. By the time you have driven home, had a shower etc it means you only get a rest period of about 6.30hrs. This includes the time getting ready/driving to work in the morning.

Surely the NHS cannot be breaking the law?

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that certain jobs such as people in emergency services/hospital workers/doctors can be an exception to the rule.

Gazzy_B_2

craig777 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that certain jobs such as people in emergency services/hospital workers/doctors can be an exception to the rule.

Correct, there's an exception in the Working Time Directive for certain professions, and in the WTRR.

Poppy9

OH in police and he says they are exempt from the regulations.

Mrs_Ryan

I get an extra payment in my wages (Im a nurse) for WTD thing, as our late shifts finish at the latest 9.30 pm and start again at 7 if on an early but not sure if theres anything in the contract bout it...

surreysaver

craig777 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that certain jobs such as people in emergency services/hospital workers/doctors can be an exception to the rule.

There used to be. The exception is now illegal. You can still opt out of the 48 hour average working week, but by law must have 11 hours rest between shifts.

surreysaver

blakester wrote: »

I work in the emergency services and we are asked/required to sign a waiver which says we agree to forego the minimum time between shifts.

That is illegal to force you to do that. There may be an emergency every now and then, but you should be given compensatory rest if that occurs.

surreysaver

LittleVoice wrote: »

Another thought - there may be a local agreement of some kind with respect to averaging on rest periods when you work shifts. If there are any such agreements there should be reference to them in the written particulars of employment.

Local agreements cannot give you less rights than the law.