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Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by chillydawg on Saturday September 21, 2019 @02:46PM (#21037121)
Those conditions would actually be illegally poor in the UK for a full time employee. Minimum paid holiday is 22 + 8 days (8 are the public holidays) and everyone must have an employer matched contribution pension of at least 2% of gross salary. Hours are not regulated here but generally 8 per day.
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Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by jsty on Saturday September 21, 2019 @03:12PM (#21037278)
> Hours are not regulated here but generally 8 per day

Whilst a lot of employers will have you opt out of the working time directive as part of an employment contract, you can opt back in at any time, limiting your max hours to 48 a week on average:

https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours/weekly-maxim...

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Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by cameronbrown on Saturday September 21, 2019 @04:16PM (#21037673)
In addition you have the right to opt out of working on Sunday - which obviously has its religious roots.
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