On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:46:41 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

In addition the company, which has several sites used to expect managers
to drive 4 hours to a site do a days work and then drive back as required.
They no longer allow this and pay for overnight accommodation. It had been
pointed out that they were expecting staff to drive longer hours than would
be permitted if they were driving as a job.


I used to work for a company that expected employees to do the same.
After the death of an employee who fell asleep at the wheel on his way
home has now changed policy to insist on (1) an overnight stay, (2) no
longer than a 13 hour shift including driving, and (3) a minimum 11
hour break before starting the next shift.

I think one or both of the latter requirements was imposed by law.