Last month, on 17 October 2025, the edited articles 194 and 202 of the labour law were published to the Government newspaper, which grants them direct effect.
The main concern and change evolved about the ability for the employer to request from an employee to work 13 hours.
- History
First the law 5023/2023, gave the ability for a worker to work under 2 employers on the same day with total 13 working hours. The new law permits to work these 13 hours under one employer. - Main changes
The max overtime hours increase to 4 per day.
The max overtime hours per year are 150 hours total.
The consent of employee is a requirement.
If the employee does not consent, they are protected from firing.
The employer is required to provide 11 hours of rest and max 48 working hours per week on a 4 month period on average.
The wage of the overtime is +40%. - Structure of 13 hours of work
Regular work shift: 8 hours (full time)
Overwork: 1 hour
Overtime: 4 hours
Total: 13 hours
The employer is required to provide 11 hours of rest and max 48 working hours per week on a 4 month period on average. - Example
Employee with shift from 08:00 – 16:00, continues working until 21:00.
From 16:00 to 17:00 is overwork (9th hour).
From 17:00 to 21:00 is overtime (10th to 13th hour) with +40% on the daily wage
This is legal as long as the hours are declare to Ergani II from the employer and the employee gets 11 hours of rest.
Please review the information above and, if needed, feel free to discuss any questions or concerns with your employer.
