What is the maximum working week in the EU?

Average working time, including overtime, may not exceed 48 hours for each seven-day period. The average is normally calculated over a reference period of up to four months.

Individual weeks can be longer as long as the average stays within 48 hours. National law and collective agreements often set lower limits.

Directive 2003/88/EC (Working Time Directive), Article 6, Article 16 · European Commission and the national labour inspectorates

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