Netherlands working hours

Employers must comply with the Working Hours Act of 23 November 1995. In brief, it stipulates that for an employee of 18 years and over the:

• Maximum length of a shift is 12 hours.
• Maximum length of a working week is 60 hours.
• Average working week must be 48 hours in every period of 16 consecutive weeks.
• Employee can at most work for 55 hours on average per week, in every period of four consecutive weeks.