According to the Organisation of Working Time Law, working time in any week may not exceed 48 hours on average, including overtime. The normal working hours range between 38 to 40 hours per week.
It is clarified that, under no circumstances may the provisions of this legislation affect more favourable arrangements arising from other specific laws, agreements or collective agreements.
Working time can be specified by the applicable collective agreement or any other agreement between the employer and the employee, except for the following categories of professions, which are regulated by specialized legislation:
- a) for shop employees, normal weekly working hours are fixed at 38 hours (maximum 46 hours including overtime),
- b) for office clerks and messengers, the working time in a week may not exceed 44 hours or 8 hours per day,
- c) for employees in mines and quarries, the weekly working hours are fixed at a maximum of 40 hours (including overtime) for work performed underground and 44 (including overtime) for work performed on the surface.