Working time is a complex and ever-changing issue. Many companies are therefore wondering how to make work more flexible. As these rules are criminally sanctioned, one must be careful and also ensure that the legal framework is respected.
As expert employment lawyers, we are used to advising our clients on all their working time issues, such as:
- When is there overtime? When should overtime be paid?
- Can the company require employees to work overtime in case of emergency?
- Can employees voluntarily work overtime?
- Can the employer unilaterally change the working hours of the employees? Is a company CBA required in this context?
- When is there night work? What obligations apply in case of night shifts?
- Are on-call / stand-by hours working time? Should on-call time be paid in the same way as other working hours?
- What is meant by “Employees vested with a position of trust or management”? Should these employees be paid overtime?
- How to introduce flexible / floating schedules in the company?
- In which cases is Sunday work allowed? What are the penalties for unauthorised Sunday work?