THE Department of Trade and Industry has launched a consultation on draft regulations to extend the provisions of the Working Time Regulations to around 770,000 workers in previously excluded sectors.
The public consultation on the draft amending regulations will run for 12 weeks with responses required by January 31, 2003.
Details of the working time regulations (URN 00/633), a full list of who it now affects and guidance on their application can be found on the DTI website at: www.dti.gov.uk/er/ HERE
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