Ministers are contemplating main reforms to an EU-era legislation to save lots of companies £1 billion a yr and capitalise on freedoms.
The Working Time Directive limits most individuals to working 48 hours every week on common, together with additional time.
The Division for Enterprise and Commerce is taking a look at eradicating the requirement on corporations to document the variety of hours members of workers work, stories.
Officers say the transfer may save corporations greater than £1 billion a yr and wouldn't compromise staff' rights.
A Authorities spokesperson stated: “This Authorities has no intention of abandoning our robust document on staff’ rights, that are amongst the best on this planet.
“The Retained EU Regulation Invoice will be sure that the UK’s guidelines and laws greatest serve the pursuits of the nation as an entire and assist staff and companies to construct a thriving economic system.”
The Retained EU Regulation Invoice, which has cleared the Commons and is presently going via the Lords, paves the way in which for Brussels-derived legal guidelines nonetheless on the UK statute e book to be scrapped.
The invoice had set an end-of-year deadline for the 4,000 EU-era legal guidelines to be axed.
However it's anticipated to be amended to offer ministers the facility to take away additional items of Brussels laws past 2023 if essential.
The Working Time Directive is without doubt one of the main items of EU legislation nonetheless on Britain's statute e book.
Some employers argue it harms UK productiveness as a result of it blocks corporations from paying folks to tackle additional time throughout busy durations.
There are some exceptions with workers in sure sectors such because the emergency providers capable of choose out.
Scrapping the EU directive is prone to arrange a battle with commerce unions who've warned the transfer would hurt worker wellbeing.