Is a six-day workweek allowed?

Questioner

Is a six day work week allowed? I do have a 40 hour contract, which is now divided over six days a week. Only Mondays are my day off.

Lawyer

The legal limit for working hours is 36 hours of uninterrupted rest per week. So, based on the law, a six-day working week is allowed, provided you do not work outside office hours. If a collective labor agreement applies to your contract, a longer minimum rest period is possible. In order to divide the number of working days according to your wishes, you can also submit a request to adjust your schedule. If you wish, you can contact us without any obligation.

Lawyer

In addition, if you agreed in the contract that you would work 5 days a week, or you could reasonably expect this, there is more reason to demand a change in schedule.

Questioner

My contract states: A full-time employment contract concerns an average of 40 hours per week, over an average of six days per week. Which is always the case. And eighty percent of my work falls outside office hours.

Lawyer

By agreeing to the contract, you agree to the working hours as recorded. A request to adjust the schedule is a good option. You are legally entitled to 36 hours of uninterrupted rest. So you are not allowed to work until midnight on Sunday and then start before eight on Tuesday. You can enforce that. Sometimes it is indeed the case that an employment contract of 40 hours is divided over 6 days. If you wish, you can contact us without any obligation.