Overview

The EU Working Time Directive sets minimum standards for working hours and rest to protect workers’ health and wellbeing. This short course explains the key rules on weekly working time limits, daily and weekly rest, breaks during the working day, and paid annual leave.

Learners will explore how the Directive applies in practice, what flexibility may exist in different roles or countries, and why proper rest is essential for safe, sustainable work.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the main rules set by the EU Working Time Directive
• Recognise minimum requirements for working hours, rest breaks and annual leave
• Identify how working time rules support health, wellbeing and safe working

Target Audience

This course is best taken as a short overview for all staff, or as part of an induction or refresher programme. It is designed to build awareness of working time and rest requirements and can be combined with wider training on wellbeing, fatigue management and workplace safety.