Working Time Regulations Opt Out

Description

Protect yourself when you want to disaplay the 48 hour limit on average weekly working time for employees based in England and Wales, using this working time regulations opt out letter agreement. This letter agreement complies with the Working Time Regulations 1998 and contains everything to make sure you observe the law, including the agreement to opt out, mandatory rights for the worker to withdraw from the agreement and optional consultation arrangements.

When to use:

• Use this working time regulations opt out letter:
• to agree that the statutory limit of 48 hours average weekly working time does not apply to a particular worker
• for junior or senior employees
• only for employees based in England and Wales

What this covers:

• This opt out letter covers:
• the workers agreement to opt out of the 48 hour limit on the working week
• the duration of the agreement
• mandatory rights for the worker to withdraw from the opt out agreement
• any consequential changes to hours of work or pay
• optional consultation arrangements