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Working Hours
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Blog | White & Brief
Working Days in India: What the Labour Law Says
By Vijeesh
No Indian law fixes a single national number of “working days” for every employer. What the law does is set a ceiling and a floor. A worker cannot be made…
Blog | White & Brief
Maximum working hours per week as per Indian labour law
By Vijeesh
The maximum normal working week in India is 48 hours, with a normal day of 8 hours. This is set by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020…
CCN Mexico Report™
Progress on Mexico’s workweek reduction Labor Reform
Six months have passed since the constitutional reform on the reduction of the workweek in Mexico entered into force (the “Reform”), and four months since the corresponding amendments to the…
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Labor Law – Deconstructing the 4-Day Workweek Option.
Flexibility vs. The 12-Hour Daily Cap.The 4-day workweek option introduced in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code has captured immense public interest, yet its operational realities are…
The Korean Law Blog
Amendments to the Korean Labor Standards Act: Break-Time Flexibility and Hourly Annual Leave
By Sean Hayes
Recent amendments to the Korean Labor Standards Act introduce two important changes to the statutory framework governing working hours, rest periods, and annual paid leave. The amendments address long-standing practical…
CCN Mexico Report™
Mexico Adopts Reduction of Its Standard Workweek to 40 Hours
As announced in December of last year, on May 1st a decree amending Mexico’s Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, with the purpose of…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
What Is a “Clopening” Shift and What Does It Mean for Workers?
A “clopening” shift happens when an employee is scheduled to close a workplace late at night and then return early the next morning to open. These back-to-back shifts often leave…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
When Does Working Time Begin in Germany?
Quick Hits On January 31, 2025, the Hesse Regional Labor Court ruled that travel and clothes-changing times are not considered working time subject to remuneration, reaffirming that work begins when…
China Law Blog
China Employment Law 2025: 996 Is No Longer Okay
By Arlo Kipfer
China Employment Law 2025: Working Hours Compliance Guide for Foreign Companies Could a Single Employee Complaint Derail Your China Operations? Imagine this: your Shanghai HR manager picks up the phone.…
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Maharashtra’s New Labor Law Amendments
Longer Workdays, Wider Exemptions, and Rising ProtestsThe Maharashtra government has recently introduced significant amendments to state labour laws, sparking heated debates among trade unions, industry representatives, and labour rights activists.…