Working time | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-14

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Working time


00:01:32 1 Hunter-gatherer
00:02:35 2 History
00:04:59 2.1 Gradual decrease in working hours
00:07:17 3 Workweek structure
00:09:13 4 Average annual hours actually worked per worker
00:09:24 4.1 OECD ranking
00:09:34 5 Differences among countries and regions
00:09:44 5.1 European countries
00:10:39 5.1.1 France
00:12:20 5.2 South Korea
00:13:31 5.3 Japan
00:14:35 5.4 Mexico
00:15:15 5.5 Colombia
00:15:33 5.6 Australia
00:17:34 5.7 United States
00:18:08 5.7.1 Recent history
00:21:41 5.7.2 Overtime rules
00:24:06 5.8 Brazil
00:24:59 5.9 China
00:25:49 5.10 Hong Kong
00:28:05 5.10.1 Opinions from various sectors
00:28:14 5.10.1.1 Labor organizations
00:28:51 5.10.1.2 Businesses and related organizations
00:31:04 5.10.1.3 Political parties
00:33:35 5.10.1.4 Government
00:34:40 5.10.1.5 Academics
00:37:45 5.11 Singapore
00:38:48 5.12 Other countries
00:40:03 6 Recent trends
00:40:47 7 See also



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Working time is the period of time that a person spends at paid labor. Unpaid labor such as personal housework or caring for children or pets is not considered part of the working week.
Many countries regulate the work week by law, such as stipulating minimum daily rest periods, annual holidays, and a maximum number of working hours per week. Working time may vary from person to person, often depending on location, culture, lifestyle choice, and the profitability of the individual's livelihood. For example, someone who is supporting children and paying a large mortgage will need to work more hours to meet basic costs of living than someone of the same earning power without children. Because fewer people than ever are having children, choosing part time work is becoming more popular.Standard working hours (or normal working hours) refers to the legislation to limit the working hours per day, per week, per month or per year. If an employee needs to work overtime, the employer will need to pay overtime payments to employees as required in the law. Generally speaking, standard working hours of countries worldwide are around 40 to 44 hours per week (but not everywhere: from 35 hours per week in France to up to 112 hours per week in North Korean labor camps) and the additional overtime payments are around 25% to 50% above the normal hourly payments. Maximum working hours refers to the maximum working hours of an employee. The employee cannot work more than the level specified in the maximum working hours law.