LRD guides and handbook July 2016

Health and safety law 2016

Chapter 11

Exceeding the 48-hour week


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Exceeding the 48-hour maximum working week under the Working Time Regulations can be relevant evidence contributing to the overall picture in a work-related stress claim (Hone v Six Continents Retail Ltd [2006] IRLR 49 (See Chapter 9: Working Hours). So can breaches of the HSE Management Standards on Workplace Stress, explained below.