How much time should you work in Poland?
Time is money, we all know that. Polish law regulates the working time for everyone legally employed in Poland. What does it look like in practice and how many hours a week are you allowed to work?
General rules
According to the Polish law, a standard working week is 40 hours within 5 working days, which amounts to 8 hours on average per day and is considered a full-time employment in most workplaces. Moreover, there is a set of obligatory days off, which in 2018 amount to 13 days.
Breaks
Breaks from work are obligatory if an employee works for at least six hours a day. If this condition is not fulfilled and you work for a shorter period of time, breaks do not apply.
How long should it last? The standard break is 15 minutes for every day you work more than 6 hours and this time is counted as working time and you get paid for it. The law also allows to introduce a 60-minute break, but this longer lunch time is not part of your working time and you will not be paid for it, which means you will in fact spend one hour longer in the office.
Flexible working hours
