Opt-out of 48 hour working week agreement

See the agreement below;

1.1 In this agreement the following definitions apply;-

1.2 References to the singular include the plural and references to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa.

1.3 The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.

2. Restriction

The Working Time Regulations 1998 (as amended) provide that the Agency Worker shall not work on an Assignment with the Client in excess of the Working Week unless he/she agrees in writing that this limit should not apply.

3. Consent

The Agency Worker hereby agrees that the Working Week limit shall not apply to the Assignment.

4. Withdrawal of Consent

4.1 The Agency Worker may end this Agreement by giving the Employment Business 14 days notice in writing

4.2 For the avoidance of doubt, any notice bringing this Agreement to an end shall not be construed as termination by the Agency Worker of an Assignment with a Client.

4.3 Upon the expiry of the notice period set out in clause 4.1 the Working Week limit shall apply with immediate effect.

5. The Law

This agreement is governed by the law of Scotland and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Scotland.