Working time

Standard working time, night work, overtime, rest periods, young workers.

Croatia :: Working hours

The weekly working time for a full-time employee must not amount to more than 45 hours averaged over a four month period (or six months under a collective agreement) …

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Croatia :: Rest periods

Where employees work for at least 6 hours in a day they must be provided with a break of at least 30 minutes …

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Croatia :: Overtime

Only where there has been an extraordinary increase in the work load or a force majeure has occurred, may employees work beyond full-time hours, up to an extra 8 hours per week …

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Croatia :: On call and standby

Time during which the employee is available, in the workplace or another place specified by the employer, to complete tasks at the employer’s request is to be included in their working time …

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Croatia :: Night work

Any work completed between 10pm and 6am is considered night work (between 10pm and 5am in agriculture), unless otherwise stipulated in an applicable collective agreement or an agreement with the works council …

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