Referance period

jondeere:
who sets the start date of the 26 week period, a driver or the company?

The reference period is set by a workforce or collective agreement.

If the reference period is not set by a workforce or collective agreement it starts on the first Monday after 1st December, 1st April, 1st August.

legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005 … ion/4/made

jondeere:
Also do I legally need to know what my average working time is?

You don’t legally always need to know it but you do have a legal right to be told it if you request the information from your employer.

Check out (e) legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005 … on/11/made