How long does the working week last?

Almost every person of working age goes to work. Therefore, any of us must know about how long the working week lasts. This is necessary in order not to become a victim of an unscrupulous boss, and also just to have an idea of the norms established by the Labor Code.

To begin with, it is necessary to determine exactly what the term "working week" means. According to the TC, this is the distribution of the entire time of work during one calendar week (that is, seven days). Kinds:

• Normal;
• Reduced;
• Incomplete.

First of all, everyone should know that the norm is exclusively a 40-hour work week. This means that the average worker should perform his professional duties no more (and not less) forty hours for seven days. As a rule, all plants, production and companies work five days a week, and the working day lasts for 8 hours.

If the supervisor establishes a rule in which the working week is not 5, but 6 days, then the duration of the work day is usually 7 hours. It is assumed that on Saturday people will work for a few hours less than on weekdays. During working hours, the one-hour lunch break does not turn on.

Many people confuse the concepts of "shortened" and "incomplete" working week. Indeed, for a common man, these phrases mean the same thing. However, in fact, there is a significant difference between them, as indicated in the Labor Code.

The shortened work week is a kind of full working week for some categories of citizens (that is, labor is paid in full to this extent). Who are they? For example, people with disabilities (1, 2 groups), workers in dangerous or harmful work, minors and others.

Incomplete work week assumes, first of all, an agreement between the employee and the employer. However, the number of hours for which the duration of labor can be reduced is also established by law. Such work is paid, accordingly, not in full measure. It is assumed that workers under the age of majority must fulfill their prof. Duties for a shorter time than the rest. For example, for those who are at the age of 15-16 years, a working time of no more than 5 hours per day is established.

However, the notion of an incomplete work week can extend to those citizens who have already reached adulthood. For example, they are pensioners who are not able to work at full strength, but still want to do it. However, those citizens who are of working age are entitled to a part-time work week. They are mainly students, as well as adults who combine work with the second (or even third) higher education.

Work is an important part of life for almost every person. Working, it is important to know not only your duties, but also the rights. We hope that our article has helped you to understand some of the contentious issues.