Also read: Age Regulations 2006 Minimum Wage Time off for study/training
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New annual leave entitlement: Oct 2007 The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007, will be introduced on 1st October 2007. This will affect the minimum amount of Annual Leave to which all employees are entitled. The minimum annual leave entitlement will increase from 4 weeks to 4.8 weeks from 1st October 2007 (24 days paid holiday for employees working 5 days a week). The entitlement will increase again to 5.6 weeks (28 days if you work 5 days a week) from 1st April 2009. Detailed guidance can be found at www.berr.gov.uk/employment/holidays
While the above regulations apply to all full time workers, July 2003 saw significant changes to the Working Time Regulations which specifically relate to the employment of young workers e.g. someone who is above the minimum school leaving age but under 18. Hours of work: Young workers may not ordinarily work more than 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day. This does not include travel between home and work or rest breaks such as lunch breaks. Night time work: Young workers may not ordinarily work at night between 10 pm and 6 am or between 11 pm and 7 am in some cases. There are several exceptions to this and further guidance should be sought – see below Time off: special rules apply for Young workers as follows: Daily rest: Young workers are entitled to 12 uninterrupted hours in each 24 hour period. Weekly rest: Young workers are entitled to two days off each week. This cannot be averaged over a two-week period and should normally be two consecutive days. Rest breaks at work: Special rules for Young Workers state that if a young worker is required to work for more than four and a half hours at a stretch, they are entitled to a rest break of 30 minutes.
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