In contravention of the standard working hours, in the interests of the company your employer may set working hours at more than an average 36 hours per week. The working hours may not exceed an average of 40 hours per week (= 2080 hours per year). These longer working hours can apply to:
Before your employer declares the longer working hours applicable to groups of employees, it will consult with the employee representatives. In this consultation, your employer will state the reasons why it wishes to declare the longer working hours applicable to the relevant group(s) of employees or jobs.