Arriva London South Ltd v Nicolaou

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Requiring overtime workers to opt out is not a detriment

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An employer’s refusal to allow an employee, who would not opt out of a 48-hour week, to work overtime was not unreasonable. Its actions were necessary to comply with its duties under the Working Time Regulations (WTR). The employee had not been penalised nor had he suffered a detriment by refusing to sign the opt out.
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Arriva London South Ltd v Nicolaou

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