What EU Working Time Directive 2003/88 - Maximum Working Hours, Rest Periods, and Annual Leave requires
Directive 2003/88/EC on the organisation of working time sets EU-wide minimum requirements: maximum 48 working hours per week (including overtime) averaged over a reference period, 11 consecutive hours daily rest, 24 consecutive hours weekly rest, 15-minute break after 6 hours of work, and 4 weeks paid annual leave. Individual opt-outs from the 48-hour limit are permitted in Member States that allow them.
Pillar: Workplace · Authority: EUR-Lex - Official Journal of the European Union · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32003L0088
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- Arts. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 22 - Daily Rest, Weekly Rest, Max Hours, Annual Leave, Night Work, Opt-out — Directive 2003/88/EC - Organisation of Working Time (Working Time Directive)
- Member States must require employers to set up an objective, reliable working time recording system — CJEU Case C-55/18 - CCOO v Deutsche Bank (Working Time Recording)
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