The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has expressed its concern over changes in the Working Time Directive that will lead to self-employed haulage operators coming under the scope of the 48-hour rule for the first time.
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Posts Tagged ‘ Working Time Directive ’
Haulage operators accused of tampering with digital tachographs
The Irish road haulage industry has been accused of tampering with their digital tachographs in order to get around the Working Time Directive, and putting the lives of countless other road users in danger in the process.
IRU wants Working Time Directive exclusions
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has urged MEPs and other stakeholders to permanently exclude at EU level self-employed drivers from the scope of the Working Time Directive.
IRU Working Time Directive update
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling for the European decision on Working Time to be reversed in June as it runs the risk of creating massive unemployment for currently self employed drivers, using road safety as a fallacious argument. buy doxycycline
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