Chapter 5 — Working and rest hours · Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet)

5:1 Article 5:1

This chapter and the provisions based thereon shall, with respect to Sunday, for employees who, in connection with their religious or philosophical…

5:2 Article 5:2

For the purposes of this Chapter and the provisions based thereon, for the determination of the number of hours during which work is performed, there…

5:3 Article 5:3

The employer shall organise the work in such a manner that the young employee has an uninterrupted rest period of at least 12 hours in every…

5:4 Article 5:4

The employer shall organise the work of a young employee in such a manner that, if he performs work for more than 4.5 hours per shift, his work…

5:5 Article 5:5

The employer shall organise the work in such a manner that the young employee has an uninterrupted rest period of at least 36 hours in every…

5:6 Article 5:6

The employer shall organise the work in such a manner that the employee does not perform work on Sunday, except insofar as follows from the nature of…

5:7 Article 5:7

The employer shall organise the work in such a manner that the young employee performs work for at most:

5:8 Article 5:8

By way of derogation from Article 5:7, paragraph 2, subparagraph (a), the employer shall, subject to paragraph 3, organise the work in such a manner…

5:9 Article 5:9

The employer shall organise the work in such a manner that on-call duty (consignatie) is imposed exclusively on an employee of 18 years of age or…

5:10 Article 5:10

This paragraph and the provisions based on Article 5:12, paragraph 1, shall not apply to an employee aged 18 years or older who performs work in…

5:11 Article 5:11

Reserved.

5:12 Article 5:12

By or pursuant to an Order in Council (algemene maatregel van bestuur), rules may be established with regard to certain work or work under certain…

5:13 Article 5:13 repealed

5:14 Article 5:14

Our Minister may, if a situation arises which is not based on job-related circumstances of the employee of 18 years of age or older, but which…

5:15 Article 5:15

If an employee performs work during a shift to which multiple rules apply arising from this Act or the provisions based thereon, each of those rules…

5:16 Article 5:16

If an employee, in addition to performing work in the Netherlands, also performs work outside the Netherlands, the employer established in the…