Max hours you can work

continualdiamond

Does anything like this exist?

OH's working week is Fri - Thurs, he worked last weekend and with 1 day to go in his week, he could rank up a 97 hour week, thats if tomorrow is a 12 hour day.

He's currently not in yet and has done a 14 hour day.

He drives for a living so is all over the country.

rupee99

The Working Time Regulations provide for a maximum of 48 hours per week averaged over the last 17 weeks. They also provide that there must be one clear period of 24 hours in seven days OR 48 hours in fourteen days.

It is possible to opt out of the first regulation but not the second.

If your OH is driving such excessive hours it will almost certainly be a Health and Safety issue (that is why there are stricter regulations for commercial drivers) and although that might be a problem for his/her employers it will also be a driving offence should the police deem him to be unfit to drive.

See this page on the DirectGov website for more details

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/index.htm

ceridwen

I thought - by law - there is supposed to be tachographs fitted into the cab of lorries, etc - recording details of driving done. I dont know anyone who has a driving type job to ask them - but I understood that tachographs are the reason why coachdrivers are limited in how long they can drive for (as the machine will "tell all" if they drive for too long...).

Correct me if I'm wrong - but do google "tachograph" and see what it comes up with.

rupee99

ceridwen wrote: »

I thought - by law - there is supposed to be tachographs fitted into the cab of lorries, etc - recording details of driving done. I dont know anyone who has a driving type job to ask them - but I understood that tachographs are the reason why coachdrivers are limited in how long they can drive for (as the machine will "tell all" if they drive for too long...).

Correct me if I'm wrong - but do google "tachograph" and see what it comes up with.

Only vehicles over a certain size and where the driver goes over a certain distance from his place of work*, and not, usually, where driving is not the employees' main job, e.g. a salesman.

*There was some controversy recently when it was thought that AA/RAC vans would have to be fitted because their drivers might go further than, I think, 35 miles from their base.

continualdiamond

Thanks for all of that.

Yes OH had to sign to opt out of the 48 hours per week averaged over the last 17 weeks. However i was then wondering if something else existed, which has been mentioned.

He's not gone over his driving time as they're being very clever and putting 2 people on 1 job (he's a drop driver). I forget off the top of my head how many hours he's allowed to drive for, but when he's on his own he will be made to stop out the night, pay for the accomdation and claim it back if he's not back in the yard within his time limit of driving.

Obviously when they put 2 drivers together you get double the driving time allowed, therefore making this week so long at the moment.

As it stands he's worked 11 days in a row (Sun 17th - Wed 27th), so i am assuming they'll just come under what it allowed as he'll work Thurs 28th, Fri 29th, making that 13. Then obviously get this weekend off. Cheeky !!!!!!s....

Not sure if the vehicles have anything fitted to them, i know they have a tracker so the company knows what distance should be travelled, so as to make sure the vehicle aren't being used for leisure driving (Its mostly 3.5 tone vans and 4x4's)

Apolonation

Well he chooses to work for them, if he doesn't like it he should start looking for another job - lest not forget he exempted himself from legislation in place to protect from this kind of work horsemanship. I don't think you can put all the blame on the employer to be honest.

By the way - great kudos for your weight loss you must be very pleased. :T

continualdiamond

I wasn't blaming the employer at all, nor was i trying to come across as though my OH was moaning. I just wanted to make sure the employer wasn't breaching anything as i myself couldn't work these kind of hours, purely just looking out for my OH.

He chooses to work for them yes, however he's only had this job a year and a half, after being out of work for 6mths, so he took what he could, thus exempting himself from the 48 hour rule, if he didn't he would of been out of work again as every week is over 48 hours, normally averages between 60 - 70 a week. So when you've gone 6mths without a job, you'll jump at the chance to sign to say you'll work over 48 hours if it means you'll get the job.

It is the only time these extreme hours have happened since working for them so because its the 1st time i just wanted to make sure it was all above board etc.

Thanks for the mention of the weight loss, very pleased indeed, which is why i am not ashamed to have it as my sig

Apolonation

I think it's a combined loss from various body parts :beer:

ckerrd

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/freight/road/workingtime/peanregulationecno5612001164.pdf

Not sure if the above doc will help

continualdiamond

Apolonation wrote: »

I think it's a combined loss from various body parts :beer:

Yep it is, 30.5 inches gone with my body changing shape.