How much daily rest am I entitled to?
At least eleven consecutive hours in every twenty-four-hour period, and at least thirty-six consecutive hours of weekly rest in every seven-day period.
What the source says
- Section 13: eleven consecutive hours of daily rest in every twenty-four-hour period.
- Section 14: thirty-six consecutive hours of weekly rest in every seven-day period.
- Articles 3 and 5 of the working time directive carry the same minimum rest at Union level.
Source rows
- Working Hours Act (SFS 1982:673)SFS 1982:673 · Swedish Work Environment Authority · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash 3acf2b854117c7c0Official source
- Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working timeCELEX 32003L0088 · European Commission, implemented nationally · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash efebfd36c36c3c33Official source
For the employer · How the employer puts the question
Schedule the rest in advance, derogations presuppose temporary deviations that could not be foreseen.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
A collective agreement may deviate, but never below the protection level of the directive.
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-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
Next step
Read the national rest rules together with articles 3 and 5 of the directive.
The rows reproduce what the source says. They are not legal advice, and applying them to a specific case is the reader's or their counsel's decision.
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