Working time directive opt in template

Other Names: Opt-Out Letter Working Time Directive Waiver Working Time Opt-Out Form Working Time Directive Opt Out Agreement Working Time Regulations Opt-Out Form Working Time Opt-Out Letter 48-Hour Opt Out Letter Opt Out of 48 Hour Week Letter Individual Agreement to Opt Out Opt-out Agreement

What we'll cover

• About Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letters
• Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter FAQs
• Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter checklist

What is a Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter?

A Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter allows an employer and a worker to agree to the worker’s opting out of the 48-hour work week. Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letters are used to protect employers and workers alike when disapplying the 48-hour limit on average weekly working time that workers are entitled to under The Working Time Regulations 1998.

When should I use a Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter?

Use this Working Time Directive Opt-Out Letter:

• to agree that the statutory limit of 48 hours average weekly working time does not apply to a particular worker
• for all types of workers (including junior and senior employees)
• only for workers based in England, Wales or Scotland