A Bill to amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to reduce the maximum working week from 48 hours per week to 32 hours per week and to provide for overtime pay; and for connected purposes.
This bill would change UK working hours rules by reducing the legally allowed average working week from 48 hours to 32 hours and by requiring overtime to be paid. It builds on the existing Working Time Regulations 1998 to better protect workers who work long hours.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It is sponsored by Peter Dowd (Labour Co-op) and has not yet progressed to committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
