Overtime is limited:

• on a daily basis,
• on a weekly basis (in the reference period),
• per calendar year.

The maximum daily hours of overtime result indirectly from the provisions on the daily rest period. In view of the need to guarantee that an employee has 11 hours of daily rest, working hours with the overtime may not exceed 13 hours per day.

Weekly working time, including overtime, may not exceed on average 48 hours in the reference period.

The number of overtime hours worked in connection with the employer’s special needs must not exceed 150 hours per calendar year for an individual employee.

It is permissible to fix a different number of overtime hours in a calendar year. This may occur under a collective bargaining agreement or the workplace regulations. It is also possible to include such a clause in the contract of employment if the employer is not subject to a collective bargaining agreement or is not required to lay down the work regulations.

However, as a result, the average weekly working time limit of 48 hours may not be exceeded.