Department of Labour Relations
According to the Hotel Employees Regulations, no employee shall work more than 48 hours per week, including overtime or over 8 hours a day.


Overtime work cannot exceed 9 hours per week, whilst normal daily working hours cannot exceed 13 hours, with overtime compensated at a ratio of 1: 1.5.

A hotel employee is not obliged to work beyond his/her work hours, except in the event of an emergency, such as a colleague's illness or unexpected customer arrival.

According to the collective agreement in the hotel industry, which is signed by the Trade Unions and Employers' Organizations, 38 hours are defined as the normal weekly working hours and any overtime is compensated at 1: 1,5 for weekdays and 1: 2 for Sundays and public holidays.