Höchstarbeitszeit in Irland (2026)

Zuletzt geprüft: 13. Oktober 2026

Kurz gesagt: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 limits the working week to an average of 48 hours, calculated over a reference period of normally up to 4 months. An employee is entitled to 11 consecutive hours of rest in each 24 hours and to 24 consecutive hours of rest in each 7 days.

RegelWas gilt
Höchste durchschnittliche wöchentliche ArbeitszeitArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen Arbeitsverhältnissen48 Stunden [1]
Höchste tägliche ArbeitszeitArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen Arbeitsverhältnissen⚠ Noch nicht geprüft
Mindestruhezeit pro TagArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen Arbeitsverhältnissen11 Stunden [1]
Mindestruhezeit pro WocheArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen ArbeitsverhältnissenAt least 24 consecutive hours in each period of 7 days, normally immediately preceded by a daily rest period. The employer may instead give two rest periods of at least 24 consecutive hours in the next following period of 7 days. [1]
Normale Vollzeit-ArbeitswocheArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen Arbeitsverhältnissen⚠ Noch nicht geprüft
Individuelles Opt-out von der wöchentlichen HöchstarbeitszeitArbeitnehmer (Erwachsene) in allgemeinen Arbeitsverhältnissen⚠ Noch nicht geprüft

Hinweise

  • The average is calculated over a reference period of up to 4 months; up to 6 months for certain activities or where section 5 applies, or as set by an approved collective agreement. Periods of annual leave are left out of the reference period. Exemptions and exclusions (sections 3, 4 and 5) were not assessed.
  • The sections read set no general maximum number of hours per day; the daily limit is shown only through the 11-hour daily rest. Night-work limits (section 16) were not read.
  • 11 consecutive hours in each period of 24 hours during which the employee works for the employer; a different rule applies in some cases (sections 4, 5 and 6, for example shift work and compensatory rest).
  • Section 13(4) allows the timing of the rest period to differ where technical or objective considerations justify it.
  • The Act sets maxima and rest periods and no statutory normal working week; the sections read state none.
  • The Act as read contains no provision for an individual agreement to exceed the 48-hour average, but exemptions and collective agreements (sections 3 to 5, 15(1)(c)) were not assessed in full.

Quellen

  1. Law Reform Commission (Revised Acts): Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (revised, updated to 20 January 2025) (abgerufen 13. Oktober 2026) · alle Quellen

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