Discuss - Work Working Time Directive - Scrap the EU Working Time Directive

The EU Working Time Directive dictates many workers rights. Should it be scrapped?

Conservative "Deal with the damaging effects of the Working Time Directive, in particular on our public services." Source: Conservative Euro Manifesto, 2014 https://www.conservatives.com/europe/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/MANIFESTO%202014/Euro%20Manifesto%20English.ashx

DUP "We will push for a review of the Working Time Directive". Source: DUP European Manifesto, http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/politics/docs/dup/dup_2014-05-06_eu-lg-man.pdf

Green Party In the Green Party manifesto the party have stated that they would 'resist any weakening of the Working Time Directive'. Source: Green Party Manifesto

Liberal Democrat "[...] it's right that the UK stays opted out of rules that we believe are damaging - like the 48 hour cap on the working week in the Working Time Directive. It's important to point out that we're not ideological about this. Many of the workers' protections that we now take for granted actually originated in the EU. Guaranteeing paid holiday and regular breaks - they're also in the Working Time Directive. So there are good bits too; but we need to get the right balance." Nick Clegg speech, http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick_clegg_speech_on_a_richer_stronger_safer_greener_europe

Plaid Cymru "We supported the Working Time Directive which protects people from having to work excessive hours." Jill Evans MEP, Plaid Cymru.

UKIP "UKIP will amend working time rules to give trainee doctors, surgeons and medics the proper environment to train and practise." Source: UKIP Website, Policies for People, http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people

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