Department of Labour Relations


An employee is entitled to at least 11 uninterrupted hours of rest each day. Also, an employee is entitled to a minimum period of 24 uninterrupted hours of rest weekly. However, provided the employer so decides, an employee may have in a period of 14 days: either 2 separate rest periods of 24 uninterrupted hours each or an uninterrupted rest period of 48 hours.

Where working time exceeds six hours on any day, an employee is entitled to a rest interval of at least 15 minutes during which the employee may leave his workstation. Such intervals shall not be taken after the start or immediately before the end of the working day.