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- Maximum weekly hours - Fair Work Ombudsman
The NES establish the maximum weekly hours for employees, as well as the circumstances in which an employee may refuse a request or requirement to work additional hours if the hours are unreasonable
- Additional hours – what is reasonable? - Hall Payne
In terms of maximum weekly hours, the NES provides (at section 62(1) of the Fair Work Act) that an employer must not request or require a full-time employee to work more than 38 hours in a week unless the additional hours are reasonable
- Overtime Additional Hours in Australia: Key Legal Considerations for . . .
Full-time employees are generally limited to 38 hours per week under the National Employment Standards Reasonable additional hours must be determined by considering health and safety, personal circumstances, industry standards, notice, and appropriate remuneration
- Reasonable Additional Work Hours: Employer Employee Rights in Australia
Learn about employer and employee rights regarding reasonable additional hours in Australia, including key factors and legal obligations
- What are reasonable extra hours of work? - Fair Work Legal Advice
Although the NES provide for a maximum number of hours to be worked per week, namely 38, an agreement between award or agreement free employees to work another number ordinary weekly hours will override that maximum
- Reasonable Additional Hours and Overtime | LegalVision
The national employment standards (NES) set 38 hours as the maximum weekly work hours for full-time employees, with additional hours permitted if reasonable Factors determining reasonableness include employee health, role responsibilities, business needs and notice given
- Understanding Reasonable Additional Hours: A Handbook for Employers . . .
There exists no defined maximum limit on acceptable additional hours in Australia However, employers are obligated to ensure that employees do not undertake excessive additional hours, which could jeopardise their health, work-life balance, or overall well-being
- Hours of work - Fair Work Ombudsman
An employee can work a maximum of 38 hours in a week unless an employer asks them to work reasonable extra hours See our Maximum weekly hours fact sheet Watch our short video to find out about: how authorised time off counts towards an employee’s weekly hours
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