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Working Hours

YOUR BUSINESS IN EUROPE - STAFF
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
Germany
​en
Greece
Hungary
​en
Iceland
en
Ireland
en
Italy
Latvia
en
Liechtenstein
​en
Lithuania
en
Luxembourg
en
Malta
en
Netherlands
Norway
en
Poland
en
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
en
Slovenia
en
Spain
Sweden
en
Switzerland
en
United Kingdom
en
Sources: European Union (EU portal), 1995–2026

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