Regulation 27 Young workers:force majeure

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Regulations F15A, 6A, 10(2) and 12(4) do not apply in relation to a young worker where his employer requires him to undertake work which no adult worker is available to perform and which—

(a)

is occasioned by either—

(i)

an occurrence due to unusual and unforseeable circumstances, beyond the employer’s control, or

(ii)

exceptional events, the consequences of which could not have been avoided despite the exercise of all due care by the employer;

(b)

is of a temporary nature; and

(c)

must be performed immediately.

(2)

Where the application of regulation F25A, 6A, 10(2) or 12(4) is excluded by paragraph (1), and a young worker is accordingly required to work during a period which would otherwise be a rest period or rest break, his employer shall allow him to take an equivalent period of compensatory rest within the following three weeks.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 27(1) inserted (6.4.2003) by The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3128), regs. 1, 18(a)
F2: Words in reg. 27(2) inserted (6.4.2003) by The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3128), regs. 1, 18(b)