News in brief
Talks between the European Parliament and EU countries over the working time Directive collapsed last week, leaving UK employers free to continue allowing employees to opt out. The ability of employees to opt out of the 48- hour working week had been due to be phased out over a three-year period, but will now continue. UK employers had argued that discontinuing the opt-out would hinder economic recovery.
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