Shift Rules & Labor Law Compliance

1. Weekly Working Hours

Under labor law, the standard working week is capped at 45 hours. These hours are distributed equally across the working days of the week. By mutual agreement, daily hours may be distributed differently as long as no single day exceeds 11 hours.

Article 63 — Working Hours

Weekly working hours may not exceed 45 hours. Daily hours may not exceed 11 hours.

With proShift:Weekly hour limits are tracked automatically. A yellow warning appears on the schedule as 45 hours approaches; assignments are blocked (red) if exceeded.

2. Rest Periods

Rest Between Shifts

A minimum of 11 hours of uninterrupted rest must be given between two shifts.

Article 69

Workers must not be required to start a new shift until at least 11 hours after the previous shift ended.

With proShift:Automatic rest period check. The system warns and prevents assignments where the gap is less than 11 hours.

Daily Break Requirements

Working Hours	Break	Notes
Less than 4 hours	Not required	—
4-7.5 hours	30 minutes	Taken at once or split
More than 7.5 hours	60 minutes	Taken at once or split

3. Night Shift Rules

Night working is defined as work performed between 20:00 and 06:00. Night shifts may not exceed 7.5 hours.

Article 69 — Night Working

Night shifts may not exceed 7.5 hours. Rotation between night and day work must change at intervals of at least one week.

With proShift:Automatic compliance with the 7.5-hour night shift cap. Rotation rules are enforced.

Note: The night limit is 7.5 hours — a standard 8-hour shift is not valid for night work. proShift automatically sets night templates to 7.5 hours.

4. Overtime Rules

Work beyond 45 hours per week is classified as overtime. Overtime is paid at 150% of the standard hourly rate. Annual cap: 270 hours.

Article 41 — Overtime

Overtime requires employee consent, is capped at 270 hours annually, and must be compensated at 1.5x the normal rate.

With proShift:Overtime is calculated and reported automatically. The 270-hour annual cap is tracked. Individual approvals are recorded.

5. Weekly Rest and Public Holidays

Every worker is entitled to at least 24 hours of uninterrupted rest per week.

Article 46 — Weekly Rest

At least 24 hours of continuous rest must be given per week.

With proShift:24-hour continuous rest check. Public holidays are flagged on the schedule and pay differentials are calculated.

Shift Scheduling and Labor Law: Everything You Need to Know

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