Working Time Regulations framework and maximum hours
5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This CIPD Level 5 video on the Working Time Regulations framework and maximum hours forms part of 5OS01 Specialist Employment Law, addressing assessment criteria AC 4.1 on statutory rights in leave and working time. The video examines key provisions within the Working Time Regulations, including maximum working hours, mandatory rest periods, and annual leave entitlements, alongside guidance on calculating pay during leave and understanding reference periods. You'll also explore protections for night workers, provisions for young adults, and how relevant case law shapes organisational compliance. By completing this learning resource, you'll gain the expertise needed to advise employers and employees on working time obligations and statutory remedies.
Assessment Criteria 4.1
Explain the major statutory rights in leave and working time.
Indicative Content
The working time legislation and minimum annual leave entitlements, for example Working Time Regulations; provisions that relate to maximum working hours, in- work rest periods, rest period between periods of work, annual leave; how to calculate pay when on annual leave; how to calculate working time for pay purposes; reference periods, provisions for night workers; sickness (short and long term); differences for young adults; remedies; relevant cases.
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About 5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
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