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> It is completely legal in the UK without any compensation. This isn't strictly true. The Working Time Directive provides you the right to work no more than
by objclxt 8y ago
> It is completely legal in the UK without any compensation.
This isn't strictly true.
The Working Time Directive provides you the right to work no more than 48 hours a week.
It is possible in the UK to opt out of the Working Time Directive, but it is not mandatory. You cannot be forced to do so.
So whilst a UK company can legally add a clause that says "you agree to work overtime without any pay", they cannot force you to work that overtime unless you have agreed to opt-out. A company that doesn't hire you because you refuse to opt-out is breaking the law.
https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours
- ceejayoz 8y ago> A company that doesn't hire you because you refuse to opt-out is breaking the law. Unless the company does something bafflingly stupid, though, there's likely no way to prove that's what happened.
- gambiting 8y ago>> A company that doesn't hire you because you refuse to opt-out is breaking the law. I'm nearly certain you are wrong on this point. A company definitely cannot fire you or mistreat you for not agreeing to the clause, but there's literally nothing in that page that you sent that would say it's illegal to not hire somebody just because they don't agree to the opt out.
- tachion 8y agoGuess what, opting out is there 'by default' too.