From 1 July, employers will be able to ask their employees to work an exceptional sixth day of the week. This additional working day will be paid 40% more than the usual rate and must not exceed eight hours. In addition, the trial period will be limited to a maximum of six months.
Law 5053/2023, which allows employers to ask their employees to work a sixth day in the week, will come into force on 1 July. This option will be available to companies that do not have a continuous activity but can “operate 24 hours a day from Monday to Saturday with a system of alternating shifts”. The sixth working day will then be authorised in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as an increase in the workload. It mainly concerns companies in private industry such as breweries or bo
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR