Labour Law of 13 March 1997, English [‎pdf - International Labour ...

Kram March 13, 1997 Labor Code
hours worked suitable to the profession or occupation for which the work is intermittent.
Article 143:
The provisions of the present Section can be suspended for war or other events that threaten national security.
Article 144:
Section 3
Night work
For the purposes of this law, the term "night" represents a period of at least eleven consecutive hours that includes the
interval between 2200 and 0500 hour.
Besides continuous work that is performed by rotating teams who sometimes work during the day and sometimes at
night, the work at the enterprise can always include a portion of night work. Night work is paid at the rate set in Article
139 of this law.
Article 145:
Section 4
Weekly time off
The provisions of the present Section shall apply to workers employed in enterprises of any kind as specified in Article 1
of this law.
However, these provisions do not apply to rail transport workers, whose time off is covered by special provisions.
Article 146:
It is prohibited from using the same worker for more than six days per week.
Article 147:
Weekly time off shall last for a minimum of twenty-four consecutive hours. All workers shall be given in principle a day
off on Sunday.
Article 148:
When it is established that having all staff take Sunday off would be detrimental to the public or jeopardize the normal
operation of the enterprise, the rest must be arranged as follows:
Article 149:
a). Give all staff rest on a day other than Sunday.
b). Rest from Sunday noon to Monday noon.
c). Rest by rotating all staff. Necessary authorizations must be requested from the Ministry in Charge of
Labor.
It is permitted by law to give the weekly time off, by rotating the day off, to establishments belonging to the following
categories:
1. Manufacturers of foodstuffs intended for immediate consumption;
2. Hotels, restaurants, and bars;
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