WORKING TIME
December 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLA FINAL deal has at last been struck over the extension of the European Union's working time rules to the road transport sector; a conciliation committee representing both the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers have reached agreement over the outstanding issues, notably that of self-employed drivers.They are to be exempt from the directive for seven years after it comes into force, although this move could still be blocked, if a report on the subject, written after five years have passed by the European Commission, recommends ...
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