Working time directive and agency work

[elainem]

Hi! Just wondering if you work somewhere full-time, and you work for an agency on your holidays, can your employer legally say that you cannot work in any other job. For instance, I might work agency 6 days per year - maybe the first two days of any holiday, but employer seems to be saying I can't work in any other job - is this correct? I don't want to give up this agency work, as it's always handy just before holidays - paid the same week, and covers extra spending on holidays.

 

[Purple]

It's an interesting one but your employer may be concerned about breaching the working time directive (the law that restricts the hours can work) and the minimum holidays you can take.