Isn't it the other way around?
I would expect that, unless stipulated in your contract, you were only expected to work at most 48 hours a week and to have national holidays off (without prior consent and adequate remuneration, or whatever)?
If there's something that says otherwise I'd be interested to see it.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 16 Dec 2010, 17:46, 1 reply)

people at big corps
will most definately be o.k but people working for small business's that produce their own crappy contracts and don't dicuss bank holidays could be at risk, I read it in the Metro on Monday I think it was. Be patient but I guarantee there will be stories coming out of scrooge bosses that want their staff in work.
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Thu 16 Dec 2010, 17:58, closed)

Ah, I see, I shall take a look.
I'd expect the big corporations to do this rather than the little companies, sounds interesting.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 17 Dec 2010, 17:18, closed)