Madison has experience dealing with both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Madison advises a range of employers across various sectors on all aspects of employment law. Madison’s practice area includes advisory work and corporate transactions.Â
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What is a valid opt-out agreement?Â
Opt-out agreements allow employees to work more than the standard 48-hour average weekly working time limit set out in the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. A valid opt-out agreement must be entered into voluntarily by the employee. An employer can ask an employee to opt out but cannot dismiss or treat an employee unfairly for refusing. It is good practice to clearly explain the purpose
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