SMEs vow to fight for flexible working hours
29 August 2012
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to maintain pressure on the government to ensure staff retain the option to work flexible hours.
The pledge followed the UK government’s successful attempt to keep its opt-out from the European Union Working Time Directive, which limits the working week to 48 hours.
In May, EU employment ministers voted to phase out the option by 2012. The government’s attempt was supported by Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Malta and Cyprus.
The issue will now be...