Working Hours Act Pays/Territoire Allemagne Type du document Législation Date 1994 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Général Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Résumé The German Working Hours Act regulates working time/hours in all sectors of employment. Generally, work should not exceed 8 hours, which may be extended to 10 hours, provided the average amount of 8 hours is not exceeded (§3). It is not permissible to engage persons in work for more than 6 hours without a break. Employees are entitled to a break of min. 30 mins for 6-8 work shifts. For over 9 hours, the employee is entitled to a 45 min break (§4). There should be an 11-hour period after a daily shift that is free from work (§5). Work is prohibited on Sundays and public holidays (§ 9). § 22 and 23 regard fines and criminal sanctions where these provisions are disregarded or wrongly applied. Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.gesetze-im-internet.de