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All items: Hours of work

What are an employer's record-keeping obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998?

From 6 April 2026, employers have a duty to keep records relating to statutory annual leave for at least six years, under provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Do employers have to keep records of the hours worked by those of their workers who have chosen to opt out of the average 48-hour week?

Updated to reflect legislation in place from 1 January 2024 confirming that employers do not need to keep records of each worker's daily working hours.
Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, are agency workers entitled to the same rights relating to working time and annual leave as direct recruits?
How should employers deal with employees who are working when the clocks change?
Do mobile workers have to be paid for travel between home and their first and last appointments of the day?
In what circumstances is travelling time included in the working time calculation?
What counts as "working time" for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations 1998?
Are there rules on how much notice a worker who opts out of the 48-hour working week can be required to give to opt back in?
What are the limits on working time for mobile staff in the civil aviation industry to whom the Civil Aviation Directive applies?
What are the limits on working time for workers to whom the Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 apply?

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