Day Requires 460,000 in Overtime – Could Affect Many
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The 9th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a remarkable ruling concerning employees working 24-hour shifts. The decision, given in an overtime case involving an ambulance driver working at a private hospital, revealed an important detail regarding how working hours should be calculated.
The Supreme Court ruled that workers on 24-hour shifts can actually work a maximum of 14 hours due to sleep and essential needs, and that any 3 hours exceeding 11 hours should be considered overtime.
Economy - The Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision concerning employees working in a 24-hour shift system. The Court stated that workers in a 24-hour shift can meet their sleep and essential needs, and therefore accepted a maximum actual working time of 14 hours.
The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling concerning employees working in 24-hour shifts. Stating that workers in 24-hour shifts can meet their sleep and essential needs, the Supreme Court accepted the maximum actual working time as 14 hours. The high court ruled that 3 hours exceeding 11 hours should be considered overtime, while the remaining 10 hours should not be considered overtime.
The 9th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that, particularly in the healthcare sector where a 24-hour work system is common, an employee can only actually work for a maximum of 14 hours, with the remaining time considered for sleep and essential needs.
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