| Abstract [eng] |
The current discussions on working time at national and regional level encouraged revealing the principle aspects of the regulation of work time in the European Community. For a quite a long period the working time standards used to be regulated only at the international level. But it is not the case anymore, because gradually the regulation of work time became a part of the European Community social policy. Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 is the main legal act on issue and lays down minimum requirement with regard to the organisation of working time. Directive 93/104/EC was amended by Directive 2000/34/EB to cover sectors and activities excluded from Directive 93/104/EC. Finally the new directive 2003/88/EC was adopted to codify all the amendments made. Nevertheless the principle provisions of the old directive have not been changed. There are no doubts that some of them need to be revised. The analysis is being focused mainly on the provisions of the mentioned Directive, their implementation in the member states and the problems occurred using them. The thesis also contains a part in witch the proposed amendments of the directive are evaluated. Beside the main Directive concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time, some related legal acts are also examined in the current study. It mainly concerns young workers directive, pregnant workers directive and part-time directive. |
