Working Hours

Working hours act, collective bargaining agreements and locally agreed working time arrangements affect the agreement on working hours.

In this section:

Regular working hours

The Working Hours Act regulates working hours and how they are defined. In general, the Working Hours Act applies to all work done in employment and the civil service. Working hours can also be agreed for specific sectors in collective bargaining agreements or at the company level, through working time arrangements.

Read more: Regular working hours

Deviating from regular working hours

The Working Hours Act regulates working hours and how they are defined. In general, the Working Hours Act applies to all work done in employment and the civil service. Working hours can also be agreed for specific sectors in collective bargaining agreements or at the company level, through working time arrangements.

Read more: Deviating from regular working hours

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Alongside employment legislation, collective bargaining agreements are of key significance in employment.

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