Brussels, 29/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - After five years of negotiations on the working time directive, it is back to square one: as the Parliament and Council failed to reach a compromise over this controversial issue, the 1993 directive must continue to apply. The announcement of this breakdown led to criticism and deep disappointment from the employer, union and political circles of Europe.
The outstanding question is that on-call time continues to be considered as working time, in line...