compensatory rest

The report has suggested some measures, such as periods of compensatory rest time and extra pay arrangements.

Only in exceptional circumstances can young workers miss their breaks - and then they should receive compensatory rest within three weeks.

Generously, periods of compensatory rest at the end of 72 hours’ work are guaranteed.

They have never even come close to our idea, or to that of the Court of Justice regarding compensatory rest for doctors.

Other categories can be exempted from the directive's key provisions provided compensatory rest or appropriate protection is granted.

This applies to the placing of reduced weekly rest periods and the compensatory rest periods.

We call for flexibility at a European and a national level with regard to how on-call time and compensatory rest for trainees are calculated.

In particular, I should like to draw the House’s attention to Amendments 16 and 18, on compensatory rest, and Amendment 19, on the reference period.

However, following a compromise we reached in committee, I have agreed that derogations can exist for weekly working time and rest periods, provided that this is negotiated and agreed by the social partners and the workers are offered compensatory rest.

For us the issue of on-call time as working time is also important, whether you are working in a burger bar or a hospital, and the compensatory rest element is also crucial, given that stress is one of the biggest causes of time off work and that is linked to working time.