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48 Hour Opt Out Agreement
Opting out of the 48 hour week You can choose to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you’re over 18. This is called ‘opting out’. Your employer can ask you to opt out, but you can’t be sacked or treated unfairly for refusing to do so.
Please fill in the statement below where you can opt in or out, remember that this is voluntary to opt in -
I....(please add your name in the answer box below)
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Workers who can’t opt out
You can’t opt-out of the 48 hour week if you’re: • airline staff • a worker on ships or boats • a worker in the road transport industry, eg delivery drivers (except for drivers of vehicles under 3.5 tonnes using GB Domestic drivers’ hours rules) • other staff who travel in and operate vehicles covered by EU rules on drivers’ hours, eg bus conductors • a security guard on a vehicle carrying high-value goods
Cancelling an opt-out agreement
You can cancel your opt-out agreement whenever you want - even if it’s part of your employment contract.
You must give your employer at least 7 days’ notice. You may have to give more notice (up to 3 months) if you have a written opt-out agreement. Your employer can’t force you to cancel your opt-out agreement.
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