How many hours can you work by law?

The introduction of a maximum limit to working hours represents a great achievement for the protection of the health and safety of the worker. You have been hired as an employee in a businessday. The employment contract provides for a weekly working time of 40 hours but, in reality, you are required almost every week to work many more hours. You wonder if there is a statutory maximum limit for the employee's working hours. The provision by law of a ceiling on the employee's working time was one of the most important achievements of the union and pursues the aim of…