Working time rules to cover offshore rigs

Offshore oil and gas workers will be covered by European Union rules governing working hours and holidays, opening the door to legal claims that employers fear could close large parts of the North Sea industry.

United Kingdom: Department of Trade and Industry: Employment Matters: Employment Policy & Legislation: Working Time Regulations http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/working-time-regs/index.html

European Court of Justice: Press Release, 68, 2003: Judgment of the Court of Justice on the reference for a preliminary ruling in Case C-151/02 http://curia.europa.eu/en/actu/communiques/cp03/aff/cp0368en.htm

United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association http://www.ukooa.co.uk/

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