Brussels, 21/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 21 December, the European Commission opened the second phase of consultation with the European social partners (workers' and employers' representatives) on the working time directive (2003/88/EC). The new consultation document asks the social partners for their views on two alternative options, one narrowing and the other broadening the scope of the review. It seeks their opinions on key issues such as: on-call time and timing of minimum rest...