Working time developments – 2008

This annual update looks at a number of aspects of the duration of working time in the European Union and Norway in 2008, based on contributions from the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) national centres. The study examines the following issues: average weekly working hours as set by collective agreements – both at national level and for three specific economic sectors; statutory limits on weekly and daily working time; average actual weekly working hours; annual leave entitlement, as set by collective agreements and law; and estimates of average collectively agreed annual working time.

Eurofound: EIRO: Annual reports: Working time developments - 2008 http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0903039s/tn0903039s.pdf

Eurofound: Press Release, 28.7.09: Stark differences in working time across Europe http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/press/releases/2009/090728.htm

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