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The aim of the Cercas report was to take a hard look at the directive setting the maximum weekly working hours in the countries of the European Union. They are set at 48 hours measured over a period of four months. However, the directive allows for derogations extending the period of measurement by annualising it, at the same time allowing the rule to be disregarded altogether if employees ‘opt out voluntarily’. The report’s explanatory statement acknowledges that such exceptions are becoming the rule in Europe. In the United Kingdom in particular, the ‘individual opt-out clause’ has apparently been signed by one third of employees, four million of whom are already working more than 48 hours a week. The resolution therefore asked the Commission why it had not undertaken the review of the directive that should have been made in 2003. Calling for an improvement in the working conditions and health of employees, women in particular, it sought as far as possible to limit cases in which the 48-hour week was exceeded and in particular to do away with the ‘individual opt-out’ which is obviously being abused. Once again, the vast majority of Members have shown their contempt for social questions and their sole concern for profit by voting for amendments that do away with any desire to limit working hours. That is why we voted against the amended resolution."@en1
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