How many days off does a worker have by law per month?

although the Collective labor agreements Each area has its own characteristics, there are some rights Employment contract law (LCT) which correspond to all workers. The right to rest is one of these, but How many days off does a worker have by law per month?

Workers who carry out their duties within normal working hours must benefit from it one franc for at least one and a half days a week.

How many franc days are there per week?

After working for five or six consecutive days (depending on the activity), the day off, or weekly rest, is a period of 35 continuous hours in which the worker does not have to carry out work tasks.

This is, at least, a day and a half of uninterrupted rest. The general rule aims to free the worker from Saturday afternoon or, failing that, from Monday morning and from the whole day on Sunday.

Article 204 of the LCT prohibits the employment of the worker from 1pm on Saturday until 12pm on Sundaywith the exception of activities that provide for special regimes.

Adding the hours of rest, in a four-week month the worker should have at least six days off (or 35 hours, a day and a half, every five days).

This is the case of commercial employees, even if a large part of the workforce (perhaps the privileged ones) works 8 hours, from Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday.

Anything exceeding this load must be compensated or paid as overtime. The employer is required to pay at least 150% of overtime wages on normal working days and 200% if overtime is worked on rest days, holidays or holidays.

How many hours must be worked by law

According to law no. 11.544, “the duration of work cannot exceed eight hours per day and forty-eight hours per week for anyone employed as an employee in public or private establishments, even if they do not pursue profit-making purposes”.

Days of rest in the year

• Paid annual leave

Under the LCT, workers are entitled to a minimum of 14 working days of paid leave after one year of service. This period increases to 21 days after five years on duty now 28 days after ten years of service.

One thing to keep in mind is that, during the first year of work, From 6 months onwards the worker will be able to enjoy 14 consecutive days of holiday.. If you have not satisfied them, it corresponds to 1 every 20 days.

Holidays and leaves

The calendar of holidays It is regulated by the Executive Power and is a presidential decree that establishes them. During 2023, a total of 14 immovable holidays were foreseen, 2 transferable and 3 imposed by the Ministry of the Interior and Tourism for tourism purposes, thus reaching a total of 19 holidays.

In addition to these days, other licenses and days of rest may be provided for as established in sector collective agreements, company employment contracts and provincial regulations, which may provide for additional days of rest or leave for personal, family or health reasons. These rights may vary depending on the type of work and activity in which the employee is engaged.