Chapter 4 — General obligations · Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet)

4:1 Article 4:1

The employer shall pursue a policy regarding the working and rest hours of the employees that is as sound as possible, and shall, insofar as this can…

4:1a Article 4:1a

The employer shall, insofar as this can reasonably be required of him, take into account the personal circumstances of the employee outside of work…

4:1b Article 4:1b repealed

4:2 Article 4:2

The employer who establishes or re-establishes a pattern of work and rest periods for the employees employed by him shall communicate this to the…

4:3 Article 4:3

An employer and a person as referred to in Article 2:7, paragraph 1, shall maintain a proper record regarding working and rest hours which enables…

4:4 Article 4:4

The work of a young employee shall be organised in such a way that he is able to receive education in accordance with the legislation applicable to…

4:5 Article 4:5

The work of a pregnant employee shall be organised in such a way that her specific circumstances are taken into account. The employer shall, subject…

4:6 Article 4:6

The employer shall organise the work in such a way that a female employee:

4:7 Article 4:7

Article 4:5, with the exception of the sixth paragraph, applies mutatis mutandis with respect to a female employee during a period of 6 months after…

4:8 Article 4:8

A female employee who is breastfeeding a child has the right, provided she has notified the employer thereof, to interrupt her work during the first…

4:9 Article 4:9

If occupational health research demonstrates that a employee's health problems result from the performance of night shifts, the work of that employee…