Since its first reading of the review, Parliament has opposed the opt-out clause that the United Kingdom obtained in 1993, which allows it to disregard the maximum working time of 48 hours a week.
Jau pirmajā lasījumā Parlaments bija pret atteikšanās klauzulu, ko Apvienotā Karaliste ieguva 1993. gadā un kas tai ļāva atkāpties no maksimālā darba ilguma — 48 stundām nedēļā.