Luxemburg - EU employment ministers working overnight Monday reached a long-debated agreement on rules concerning working time and temporary workers, said council chairwoman Marjeta Cotman, the Slovenian minister for labour and familiy and social affairs.
The agreement came after the 27 voting members established a qualifying majority for approval of the new measures that will impact millions of European workers and employers.
The average maximum number of hours worked per week after the compromise settlement under the direction of the Slovenian council president is about 48 hours with some exceptions in individual industries where up to 60 or 65 hours is possible.