Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » No compromise on working hours at the next EU Council of ministers No compromise on working hours at the next EU Council of ministers A new dispute was born, between States which want the directive's provisions to apply to each worker, and those which want them to apply to each contract of employment. The Austrian Presidency has put the issue of working hours off the agenda. (Ref. 06177) Through . Published on 24 February 2006 Ă 9h29 - Update on 20 March 2013 Ă 22h29 Resources The draft directive on working hours is no longer on the agenda of the Council of Employment and Social Affairs. The Austrian Presidency took it off recently. Besides the opt-out issue, a new dispute has come up on the following question: Do the directive’s provisions protect each worker,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels