Results of EP vote on Working Time Directive
Description of the results of the vote today in the European Parliament on the Working Time Directive in the link below.
MEPs say that there must be no exceptions to the 48 hours-maximum working time calculated over a reference period of 12 months and say the opt-out must end three years after the adoption of the directive. It also says that any period of on-call time should count as working time. A conciliation committee with the Council is now likely. MEPs adopted the amendment on the abolition of the opt-out 36 months after the entry into force of directive with 421 votes for 273 against and 11 abstentions.
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