In the report titled "Work, Rest and Shortened Working Time in Various Countries" prepared by the Research Services Directorate of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the historical process regarding working and rest periods in the world and in Turkey was included.
The report states that national and international regulations governing working hours have changed many times and that working hours have tended to decrease historically.
"Today, working life and working hours are regulated within the framework of accepted international agreements, but may vary according to the national legislation of the countries. The aim of the efforts spent on regulating working hours is to protect the workforce by preventing extremely long working hours and thus contribute to public health and productivity. At the same time, it is clear that these efforts will allow working people to devote more time to their families and will enable employees to live decently," the report said.
CURRENT PRACTICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
The report included current practices regarding working and rest periods in Turkey, France, Germany, Belgium, England, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
The report noted that the general working hours in Turkey within the scope of the Labor Law No. 4857 are 45 hours per week, and that 45 hours of work is equally distributed among the working days, unless otherwise agreed.
The report stated that the annual paid leave period to be given to workers cannot be less than 14 days for those whose service period is from one year to 5 years (including 5 years), 20 days for those whose service period is more than 5 years and less than 15 years, and 26 days for those whose service period is 15 years and more.
It was reminded that the weekly working hours of civil servants working within the scope of the Civil Servants Law No. 657 are generally 40 hours.
In the report, it was stated that the annual leave period for civil servants is 20 days for those whose service is from one year to 10 years (10 years included), and 30 days for those whose service is more than 10 years.
LEGAL WORKING TIME IN FRANCE IS 35 HOURS
The report included information that the legal weekly working hours in France are 35 hours and the monthly working hours are 151.67 hours, and that working hours below or above 35 hours per week can be determined through collective agreements.
The report states that the maximum daily working time is 10 hours.
"The maximum weekly working hours are 48 hours per week or an average of 44 hours over a 12 consecutive week period. A person who works for one full year is entitled to 30 working days of annual leave," the report added.
The report reminded that the Working Hours Law in Germany stipulates that the working hours of the workforce cannot exceed 8 hours, and that if the average daily working hours in the last 6 calendar months or 24 weeks do not exceed 8 hours, the working hours of the workforce can be extended up to 10 hours.
The report stated that the minimum duration of annual leave was determined as 24 working days.
The report stated that the minimum working time in Belgium is 3 hours for each service or job, and that the daily working time cannot exceed 8 hours and the weekly working time cannot exceed 38 hours, and that the maximum daily working time can be increased to 9 or 10 hours in exceptional cases.
IT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS 40 HOURS AT MAXIMUM
In Belgium, the annual number of paid days is determined by the number of 5 or 6 working days per week and the number of weeks actually worked in the previous year when annual leave was used. After one year of working full time, the worker; It was reported that he was entitled to 20 days of leave according to the 5 working days per week working regime and 24 days of leave according to the 6 working days per week working regime.
The report states that the relevant legislation in England states that "Legal working hours should not exceed 48 hours per week, including overtime". It was stated that the person can choose to work more than 48 hours, but the employer cannot tell the employee to work more than 48 hours, and this period is a maximum of 40 hours per week for those under the age of 18.
The report stated that annual paid leave is calculated according to the number of days worked per week and stated that "Annual leave is 5 or 6 days for those who work one day a week, and 28 days for those who work 5 or more days."