If you employ staff, you need to know the basic rules about working hours in your country. These rules cover minimum daily and weekly rest, as well as annual leave and maximum weekly working time.

​EU countries also have the option to apply rules that are more favorable to workers.

• General rules
• Exceptions
• Specific categories - young people
• Specific categories - mobile workers

Country	Link
Austria	en
Belgium	en
Bulgaria	​en
Croatia	en
Cyprus	en
Czechia	​en
Denmark	​en
Estonia	en
Finland	​en
France	Click here to edit.
Germany	​en
Greece	Click here to edit.
Hungary	​en
Iceland	en
Ireland	en
Italy	Click here to edit.
Latvia	en
Liechtenstein	​en
Lithuania	en
Luxembourg	en
Malta	en
Netherlands	Click here to edit.
Norway	en
Poland	en
Portugal	Click here to edit.
Romania	Click here to edit.
Slovakia	en
Slovenia	en
Spain	Click here to edit.
Sweden	en
Switzerland	en
United Kingdom	en