Working Time Opt-Out Sample Clauses
The Working Time Opt Out clause allows employees to voluntarily agree to work more than the maximum weekly working hours set by law, typically under the Working Time Regulations. In practice, this clause is implemented by having employees sign a written agreement confirming their consent to exceed the standard 48-hour workweek limit. This arrangement is often used in industries with fluctuating workloads or where overtime is common. The core function of this clause is to provide flexibility for both employers and employees, enabling extended working hours while ensuring that the employee's consent is formally documented and legal requirements are met.
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Working Time Opt-Out. Your employer must ensure that they do not offer you work which would result in you working for more than 48 hours in any week (averaged over a rolling 17 week period). If you are also in employment elsewhere you must inform all your employers so that they can comply with this regulation. If you want to work for more than 48 hours per week you must sign a declaration to opt out of the Working Time Directive.
Working Time Opt-Out. You agree that the limit on working time (“the 48 hour week”) specified in regulation 4.1 of The Working Time Regulations 1998 will not apply to your employment and that signature of this agreement shall constitute consent pursuant to regulation 5.1 of the regulations for the duration of your employment under this contract subject to the provision below. You may terminate your consent under this paragraph by giving three month’s notice in writing to your employer and the said limit shall apply to your employment on the first working day immediately following the expiry of the period of notice.