Can a “Night Worker” opt out?
For the purposes of the legislation night time is the hours between 11 pm [23.00 hrs] and 6 am [06.00 hrs] the following day. Mobile workers are excluded from the night work limits. And they are entitled to “adequate daily rest” [sic]. Adequate daily rest means that workers must have regular rest periods which are sufficiently long and continuous to ensure that workers do not injure themselves, fellow workers or others and that they do not damage their health in either the long or the short term. • How much weekly rest must a “Mobile Worker” have? A mobile worker must have an average of 90 hours rest each week. This is an average period and it includes daily and weekly rest periods. • What is a Health Assessment for? Employers must offer a free “Health Assessment” to anyone who is about to start working nights on a regular basis. This can be a questionnaire and, dependent upon the answers the employee may be required to have a free medical examination. Sample Questionnaires are availab
