Finnish Working Hours Act
The Act governs regular working hours, flexiwork, flexible hours, additional and overtime work, rest periods, night work and working time records. It also contains the provisions on working time accounts.
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Reference
- Reference
- 872/2019
- In force
- 2020-01-01
- Area
- Employment and occupational safety
- Supervision
- Työsuojeluviranomainen (aluehallintovirastot)
- Publisher
- Finlex
- Checked
- 2026-09-10
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Supervision
Related acts
- Finnish Employment Contracts Act55/2001
- Finnish Annual Holidays Act162/2005
- Finnish Occupational Safety and Health Act738/2002
- Finnish Co-operation Act1333/2021
- Finnish Non-Discrimination Act1325/2014
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