Schedule, breaks, and leaves

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Schedule, breaks, and leaves

Short answer

A normal workday does not exceed eight hours and a workweek does not exceed forty hours. Daily rest is at least eleven hours, weekly rest is at least thirty-six hours, and annual leave is at least twenty-two working days per year, as amended by Law No. 91/2024.

  • Overtime hours do not exceed 200 per year, are not required after 48 hours of work per week, and are paid at a rate of at least 251% of the regular rate.
  • Official holidays are paid even when no work is done and are not deducted from annual leave.
  • For marriage or the death of a spouse, ancestors, or direct descendants, five days of paid leave are granted, while for the birth of a child, the spouse or cohabiting partner receives three days.

Verified on from Andi Haxhillari, Certified Accountant. Compared with the updated text of the Labor Code, Articles 78, 83, 85, 86, 90, 91, 92 and 96.

The normal workweek does not exceed 40 hours and the workday does not exceed 8 hours. Weekly rest is no less than 36 hours, of which 24 hours are uninterrupted. Annual leave is no less than 22 working days, following the change in 2024, while the old rule of four calendar weeks no longer applies. Overtime does not exceed 200 hours per year and is paid at no less than a 25 percent premium.

✓ 40-hour workweek, 8-hour workday ✓ 36-hour weekly break ✓ 22 business days of annual leave ✓ Up to 200 additional hours per year

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