European Union - Ninth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 30 March 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Abstract
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
The European Working Time Directive
The UK Working Time Regulations
The Commission's Review
Why have we launched this Inquiry?
The Barnard Report
The European Parliament Report
ECJ Judgments
CHAPTER 2: THE OPT-OUT
CHAPTER 3: THE IMPACT OF SIMAP
AND JAEGER EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGMENTS
Jaeger
Extension of the Directive for Junior Doctors
NHS Changes Under Way
Impact of the Directive on Medical Training
Reactions to the SiMAP and Jaeger
Judgments
Reactions in other Member States
Potential impact of these rulings on other
sectors
CHAPTER 4: FINAL CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Competitiveness, flexibility and efficiency
Work/Life Balance
Application of the opt-out
Reference Periods
Sectoral Variation
Autonomous Workers
Burdens on Small Organisations
The Barnard Report
The SiMAP and Jaeger Judgments
Final Conclusion
APPENDIX 1: SUB-COMMITTEE G (SOCIAL AND
CONSUMER AFFAIRS)
APPENDIX 2: CALL FOR EVIDENCE
APPENDIX 3: LIST OF WITNESSES
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 67-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 67-II)
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