How long can working hours be?
Working hours must not exceed nine hours in 24 and 40 hours in seven days, and on average eight hours in 24 and 38 hours in seven days. Agreement or a collective agreement can give deviations within the limits of the act, and overtime requires a concrete and time-limited agreement.
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- Working Environment Act sections 10-2, 10-4 and 10-6
- Acts
- Working Environment Act
- Area
- SME, employment and contracts
- Read date
- 2026-09-09
Other acts in the same area
- Working Environment Act chapter 15, dismissal and notice · LOV-2005-06-17-62 kap. 15
- Holidays Act · LOV-1988-04-29-21
- Contracts Act · LOV-1918-05-31-4
- Consumer Purchases Act · LOV-2002-06-21-34
- Consumer Complaints Act · LOV-2020-06-23-98
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