Common use of Regular Working Hours Clause in Contracts

Regular Working Hours. 1. Regular working hours in daytime and two-shift work shall be eight hours a day and 40 hours a week unless the employer and salaried employee have agreed on 7.5 hours a day and 37.5 hours a week or on other regular working hours. Weekly working hours may also be balanced to a set average over a certain span of time in daytime and shift work when the company’s operations so require. The maximum balancing period for average weekly working hours shall be one year. 2. The maximum number of working hours per day may be 12 hours by local agreement. The balancing period shall be no longer than one year. For justified personal reasons, a salaried employee may limit his or her regular daily working hours to a maximum of ten hours. The employee must notify the employer about this intention at least three days in advance, unless other agreement has been made locally. 3. The balancing period for the maximum number of working hours by virtue of the Working Hours Act is 12 months.