Europe takes over yet again.

No more overtime!

Guess there are no jobs anyhow!


The European parliament voted today to scrap Britain's opt-out from the maximum 48-hour working week.

A 421-273 vote of MEPs was hailed as a "triumph" as MEPs cheered the result – but months of negotiations with EU governments and the European commission will now follow.

Most British Labour MEPs backed the call to end the opt-out – clashing with the prime minister, Gordon Brown, who wants it to stay.

At least 14 other EU countries now take advantage of an opt-out, once championed only by Britain as vital to business flexibility.


48-hour week: MEPs vote to scrap British opt-out | Politics | guardian.co.uk