Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time
Daily rest, weekly rest, average weekly working time and the right to paid annual leave.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | CELEX 32003L0088 |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Supervision | European Commission, implemented nationally |
| Provisions | 3 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | efebfd36c36c3c33 |
| Official source | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/SV/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32003L0088 |
Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (CELEX 32003L0088) är läst hos European Commission, implemented nationally den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- Art. 3Daily rest
At least eleven consecutive hours of rest per 24-hour period.
- Art. 6Maximum weekly working time
At most 48 hours on average per seven-day period, overtime included.
- Art. 7Annual leave
At least four weeks of paid annual leave.
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In force from 2026-08-20
Leading rulings
- C-55/18 CCOOCourt of Justice of the European Union · 2019-05-14
Member States must require a system enabling the duration of each worker's daily working time to be measured.
Official source - C-684/16 Max-PlanckCourt of Justice of the European Union · 2018-11-06
The right is not lost automatically where the employer has not enabled the worker to take the leave.
Official source
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