4.5 hours of work
Young people. The Act sets the following limits to the working hours of young people aged 16 and 17. If a young person aged under 18 works for more than one employer, the combined daily or weekly hours of work cannot exceed the maximum number of hours allowed. Working hours, time off and rest breaks for young people aged 16 and 17. The maximum average working week is 48 hours. This does not mean that it is prohibited to work more than these hours in any week, nor does it mean that one can stop work when you have worked 48 hours in a week. However it means that on average your working time should not be greater than 48 hours. An exception is night time working where the maximum is 8 hours. Overview. You can’t work more than 48 hours a week on average-normally averaged over 17 weeks. This law is sometimes called the ‘working time directive’ or ‘working time regulations’. You can choose to work more by opting out of the 48-hour week. If you’re under 18, you can’t work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. You may have to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you work in a job: 1  where 24-hour staffing is required. 2  in the armed forces, emergency services or police. There are special regulations for young workers, which restrict their working hours to 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The rest break is 30 minutes if their work lasts more than 4.5 hours. They are also entitled to two days off each week. Any proposals to change patterns of working are best carried out in a consultative way, explaining the reasons behind such a move and the benefits which may accrue to both the organisation and worker. The average working week is calculated by taking the average over a 17 week reference period. Young people (16 and 17 year olds) normally cannot opt-out of the 48 hour working week, as they may not normally work more than a 1. You can’t work more than 48 hours a week on average-normally averaged over 17 weeks. This law is sometimes called the ‘working time directive’ or ‘working time regulations’. You can choose to work more by opting out of the 48-hour week. If you’re under 18, you can’t work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. You may have to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you work in a job: 1  where 24-hour staffing is required. 2  in the armed forces, emergency services or police. Also, the FLSA does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week an employee may be required or scheduled to work, including overtime hours, if the employee is at least 16 years old. The above matters are for agreement between the employer and the employees or their authorized representatives. The following examples are based on a maximum 40-hour workweek applicable to most covered nonexempt employees. Hourly rate (regular pay rate for an employee paid by the hour) - If more than 40 hours are worked, at least one and one-half times the regular rate for each hour over 40 is due. Standard hours of work are 40 hours a week and 8 hours a day. Employees are entitled to their regular wage rate for work during these hours. Employees must be paid at the overtime wage rate if they work more than the standard hours. Back to top.  Children under 16 years of age. 1  a full working week is a maximum of 35 hours and this can only be worked outside school term. 2  the maximum working day for a 35 hour week is 7-hours and 8-hours for a 40-hour week. 3  may not be required to work before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. at night. This does not mean that it is prohibited to work more than these hours in any week, nor does it mean that one can stop work when you have worked 48 hours in a week. However it means that on average your working time should not be greater than 48 hours. An exception is night time working where the maximum is 8 hours. If you are aged 17 and 18, you can work up to a maximum of 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. You must have a break after 4.5 hours of work and a break of 12 consecutive hours after an 8 hour day. This does not mean that it is prohibited to work more than these hours in any week, nor does it mean that one can stop work when you have worked 48 hours in a week. However it means that on average your working time should not be greater than 48 hours. An exception is night time working where the maximum is 8 hours. 1 11 consecutive hours' rest in any 24-hour period. 2  a 20-minute rest break if the working day is longer than six hours. 3  one day off each week. 4  a limit on the normal working hours of night workers to an average eight hours in any 24-hour period, and an entitlement for night workers to receive regular health assessments. The average working week is calculated by taking the average over a 17 week reference period. Young people (16 and 17 year olds) normally cannot opt-out of the 48 hour working week, as they may not normally work more than a 40 hours per week.
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