Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 26 February 2002.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment has been made of the effect of the Working Time Directive on his Department's employees; how many employees are working in excess of 48 hours per week; what steps he is taking to reduce this number; and if he will make a statement.
The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to improving the work-life balance of all staff, and is fully committed to implementing the provisions of the Working Time Directive. With this in mind, we are currently negotiating the detailed provisions of a collective agreement which includes measures aimed at minimising the numbers of staff working in excess of 48 hours per week, while maintaining operational effectiveness.
Departmental records show that in 1999, 54 staff had signed a waiver to say they were working in excess of 48 hours.
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