Maximum working hour UK

[killa]

I just want to know the maximun working hours for the uk as my company is asking somthing like 54 hours per week ! any replys very welcome i wanna know the law before i go for it with the manager ! :)

[buildersmate]

This is covered by the Working Time Directive, a piece of EU legislation that was enacted here in 1998 and amended in 2003. The link below is the simplist way to show you the basic rules, but at the most simple level employers cannot require an employee to work an average of more than 48 hours per week. Some industries are exempt and it is permissible for an employer and an employee to agree not to implement the 48 hour max by the employee signing an opt-out. Each individual employee must sign such an opt out.

http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/employment-le gislation/working-time-regs/index.html

[killa]

Thanks for the responce guys ! thats been a great help ! could you also tell me the minimum wage for my fried too ? hes 23 and the company are at the moment are only paying him �5 at a push the manager was going to give him �4.60 :(

Thanks

[killa]

thank you yet again !