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HomeNewsWorking hours penalty for hospital

Working hours penalty for hospital

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Regionalhospital-300x181by Bernie English

bernie@limerickpost.ie

MANAGEMENT at the University Hospital in Limerick has defended its record on having staff work excess overtime after the hospital was fined for breaching the European directive on working hours.

The hospital was fined €135,415 between January and May for breaches of the European Working Time Directive which states that no employee should work more than 48 hours in a week or more than 24 hours on a single shift.

In a statement to the Limerick Post, a hospital spokesperson said that major efforts are being made to comply with the directive.

“UL Hospitals Group is committed to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive for non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs). Compliance is monitored on an ongoing basis and any issues that require action are reviewed through the EWTD Steering Group.

“The UL Hospitals Group had, as of the end of May 2015, achieved 85 per cent compliance with the directive’s 24-hour shift requirement and 81 per cent compliance in ensuring nobody worked longer than 48 hours in one week. UL Hospitals continues to work towards achieving full compliance with the directive for its NCHDs”, the statement concluded.

Bernie English
Bernie Englishhttp://www.limerickpost.ie
Bernie English has been working as a journalist in national and local media for more than thirty years. She worked as a staff journalist with the Irish Press and Evening Press before moving to Clare. She has worked as a freelance for all of the national newspaper titles and a staff journalist in Limerick, helping to launch the Limerick edition of The Evening Echo. Bernie was involved in the launch of The Clare People where she was responsible for business and industry news.
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