#2000-815Decree on Work Time Organization and Reduction in Public Service
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This law regulates how working hours are organized and reduced in the French public service. It sets a standard 35-hour workweek, defines conditions for overtime, and outlines conditions for rest and breaks. It aims to balance work efficiency with employee well-being by ensuring fair compensation and breaks.
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Key Changes
- Sets a standard 35-hour workweek in public services
- Defines maximum weekly and daily work hours and required breaks
- Outlines rules for overtime compensation
Obligations
What this law requires
Set effective working duration at 35 hours per week maximum in state administrative public services and local public educational establishments
Ensure weekly working hours (including overtime) do not exceed 48 hours in any single week or 44 hours on average over any 12-week consecutive period
Provide minimum daily rest of 11 hours and weekly rest of at least 35 hours (including Sunday)
Grant minimum 20-minute break for any work period of 6 hours or more without interruption
Limit daily working time to maximum 10 hours and maximum daily span to 12 hours