Work Flexibility: Training and Preparation Time Excluded from Paid Hours
New rules clarify that time spent changing clothes, washing at work, and attending voluntary training outside regular work hours will not be counted as paid work time. This aims to make it easier for employers to offer training without additional costs, provided it's voluntary and doesn't negatively impact employment.
Key points
Time spent changing clothes or washing at work may not be paid if agreed upon in a collective bargaining agreement.
Participation in training or education programs outside regular work hours will not be counted as paid time if voluntary and no productive work is performed.
Employees will not be forced to participate in such activities, and non-participation will not affect their employment conditions.
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