Working time opt-out is essential to British business
15/12/08 | 16:15
MEPs will vote on whether to end the UK’s opt-out from the Working Time Directive on Wednesday. Commenting ahead of the plenary vote, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), David Frost, said:
“MEPs would be foolish to try and end the UK’s working time opt-out, especially during a painful recession.
“The opt-out provides the essential flexibility that many businesses and their employees are relying on to get through this downturn.”
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Notes to Editors:
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people.