Summary
Magine, just for a moment, that you are the President of France. You are shortly to retire. There is a political dilemma demanding your attention. An emergency European Union meeting has been called to discuss the future of the famous Working Time Directive. Judicial interpretations of the directive have caused massive budget problems for hospitals across Europe.
Judges at the European Court of Justice have ruled that doctors can count "on call" hours as part of their working week even if they are resting.See the full content of this document
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Chirac Costs Hospitals Dear
As a result, to abide by the law, hospitals are either having to pay their staff massively higher overtime bills, or are incurring the considerable extra costs of hiring additional me...
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