Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

The UNISON public services union said the ruling, which marked the end of a long-running legal battle for recognition that every hour of sleep-in night shifts should count as working time, was a major disappointment. However, it promised to push for a change in the law so sleep-in shifts count as working time.

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