What is the maximum number of hours you can work on a night shift?

Restrictions on night work As a night worker, you should not work more than an average of eight hours in each 24-hour period. This average is usually calculated over a 17-week period. This includes regular overtime, but not occasional overtime. You cannot opt out of this night working limit.

Can work force you to do night shift?

Can an Employer Force a Change to Night Shift? The first point to make is that an employer cannot force someone to change shift patterns. This is unreasonable and if your work contract stipulates particular work hours your employer will need your agreement to change them. This will require a new work contract.

Do you legally get paid more for night shift?

The only legal requirement is that employers pay the National Minimum Wage, but there is no legal entitlement for employers to offer increased pay for working unsociable hours.

How long do night shift workers live?

Of the women who worked rotating night shifts for more than six years, 11 percent experienced a shortened lifespan. Risk of death by cardiovascular disease jumped by 19 percent for those who worked this way for six to 14 years and by 23 percent for those who did so for 15 years or more.

How many hours do night workers work in Malta?

The daily average working hours for night workers are 8 hours in a 24 hour period over a reference period as provided in a collective agreement or a 17-week employment period. The working time for young workers also does not exceed eight hours per day. The working time for young workers may not exceed 40 hours per week.

What was the Council Directive on night and shift work?

Council Directive 93/104/EC sought to minimise the adverse effects of both excessive hours of work and also night and shift work in the EU. Member States implemented the provisions of this Directive in different ways. In England, the Working Time Regulations 1998 cover all these provisions.

How many hours do you have to work to get overtime in Malta?

The working time for young workers also does not exceed eight hours per day. The working time for young workers may not exceed 40 hours per week. Overtime means time worked in excess of normal hours of work per week.

What are the regulations for night work and shift work?

These and other relevant legal provisions are outlined in Section 6 of this guidance. There is a requirement in the Night Work and Shift Work Regulations for employers to carry out a night worker health assessment and an example of one is outlined in Section 8.