Belgian bus drivers warned for safety risks as flexi-job abuse leads to excessively long workdays

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The article reports on a growing concern in Belgium's bus sector: professional bus drivers using flexi-jobs (flexible employment) to work for multiple employers, leading to excessively long workdays that pose risks to road safety. Unions warn this is not a fringe phenomenon and criticize the lack of oversight. Since January 2024, professional bus drivers have been allowed to work flexi-jobs within their own sector, but testimonies suggest this is being abused, with drivers sometimes working shifts at a public transport company followed immediately by long-distance touring car trips to Paris or other destinations. Unions demand better enforcement of driving time regulations, while employers argue the rules are clear and drivers must comply.

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