The legal maximum working time is 8 hours/day and 48 hours/week.
However, the regular working week cannot exceed 44 hours/week for daily work, 42 hours/week for night work or 36 hours/week where work is performed in hazardous or unhealthy environments.
Work is normally not permitted on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, although the authorities do make exceptions depending on the occupation.
Overtime rate is 50 percent extra, for work performed from Monday until 1 PM on Saturdays, and 100 percent extra for work performed thereafter and/or on public holidays.