

Setting that standard was a hard-won battle. The typical workweek of eight hours a day, five days a week, is a relatively modern phenomenon. We'll investigate the history of the standard workweek, the typical work schedule, examine when other countries are clocking in and out, and see how companies measure work time around the world. So accurate tracking matters a lot.īut how did we end up with this Monday-to-Friday schedule? And what does the workweek look like for the rest of the world? Let's dive into the average annual hours worked by country and how we got here. Maybe most importantly, working hours affect how much you get paid and whether or not you'll receive overtime pay. How many hours you work is also tied to benefits like health insurance, paid time off, and taxes. Tracking work hours even led to worker rebellions as labor forces demanded an eight-hour workday, which is now considered regular working hours for most of the world. They reached an all-time high during the Industrial Revolution before creeping back down to the lower levels we work today.ĭespite the change in average working hours throughout history, keeping track of those hours has always mattered. Weekly working hours have fluctuated over time. While we typically consider normal working hours to be something like 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, that hasn't always been the case. (b) the number of hours worked by whom during night time, in each year, equals or exceeds 50 per cent of the total number of hours worked by him or her during that year.įor night workers generally, the maximum night working time is 48 hours per week averaged over a 2 month period or a longer period specified in a collective agreement which must be approved by the Labour Court.įor night workers whose work involves special hazards or heavy physical or mental strain, there is an absolute limit of 8 hours in a 24 hour period during which they perform night work.How many hours did you work last week? We bet it was less than what your ancestors worked a few hundred years ago. (a) who normally works at least 3 hours of his or her daily working time during night time, It defines a "Night Worker" as an employee. The Organisation of Working Time Act defines "Night Time" as the period between midnight and 7.00 a.m. Payment for breaks is not a statutory entitlement.

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