Maximum working time in Czechia (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: The stated weekly working time is 40 hours as a rule. A shift may last up to 12 hours, with 11 hours of daily rest and 35 hours of weekly rest for adults.

RuleWhat applies
Maximum average weekly working timeEmployees (adults) in general employment⚠ Not yet verified
Maximum daily working timeEmployees (adults) in general employmentA single shift may last up to 12 hours. For employees under 18 a shift may not exceed 8 hours. [1]
Minimum daily restEmployees (adults) in general employment11 hours [1]
Minimum weekly restEmployees (adults) in general employmentAt least 35 hours of uninterrupted rest a week for adults (24 hours together with the daily rest). For employees over 18 it may be shortened to 24 hours if made up later in a set period. [1]
Normal full-time working weekEmployees (adults) in general employment40 hours a week as a rule. It is shorter in some regimes: 37.5 hours underground and in continuous or multi-shift work, and 38.75 hours in two-shift work. [1]
Individual opt-out from the weekly maximumEmployees (adults) in general employment⚠ Not yet verified

Notes

  • The page read states the limits on ordered overtime (8 hours a week, 150 hours a year, and no more than 8 hours a week on average over the settlement period) but no total weekly figure. A 48-hour figure would be a derived value, so none is given.
  • Employees over 18 may in exceptional cases (for example continuous operations, overtime, agriculture, emergencies) have the daily rest shortened if it is made up later. Younger workers have longer minimum rest.
  • The page read contains no individual opt-out rule, but absence of a rule was not treated as a finding, so no value is given.

Sources

  1. State Labour Inspection Office (SÚIP): A3a - Maximální pracovní doba a doba odpočinku (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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