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A new EU ruling that travel time to and from first and last jobs of the day by workers with no fixed office should be regarded as work may have major implications for employers.<\/p>\n

HR Team<\/a>\u00a0Managing Partner Breda Cullen explained that the European Court of Justice ruling means many firms – including those employing care workers, tradespeople and sales reps – may be in breach of EU working time regulations. The top European court has been\u00a0accused of tormenting businesses<\/a>\u00a0with the latest in a long line of rulings which put the squeeze on employers.<\/p>\n

HOW THE RULING IMPACTS EMPLOYMENT LAW:<\/h3>\n

Travel time for those categorised as \u2018mobile workers\u2019 has not previously been considered as work by many employers.<\/p>\n

Ms Cullen said the ruling may have a significant impact on employers north and south of the border and how they manage their staff – financially,\u00a0legally\u00a0and operationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ruling will be a cause of concern for many employers. At a time when employers are increasingly focused on business growth and creating further employment, this move by the ECJ places yet another barrier in the way.<\/p>\n

WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE ECJ RULING:<\/h3>\n

\u201cThursday\u2019s ruling could leave employers – who are already limited to the 48 hour working rule –\u00a0 in a position where they have to count this time as part of employees\u2019 weekly hours of work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will impact upon the majority of sectors where healthcare, trades and sales workers are employed and put additional pressure on staffing resources which for many employers are their largest overhead.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo remain compliant employers will need to carry out a full audit of their mobile workers\u2019 schedule – and travel time spent – and make amendments where necessary. Examples of changes may include updating contracts of employment, changing rotas or organising work closer to home where there are significant impacts on working hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployers will also need to look at salaried staff to ensure the national minimum wage is adhered to. With hours of travel incorporated into working hours an employee\u2019s hourly rate could well be reduced below the legal requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n

This topic will be among those addressed at HR Team\u2019s next seminar: \u2018NI Employment Law\u2019 in the The Innovation Centre, Northern Ireland Science Park, Derry on Thursday, September 24. For further information email\u00a0info@hrteam-ni.com<\/a>, log on to www.hrteamservices.com, or call 02871 271882.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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