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According to the ECJ, there may be up to twelve working days between rest periods
There are recurring doubts at national level regarding the interpretation of the minimum standards laid down by the EU Working Time Directive. This article examines a ruling by the ECJ in a preliminary ruling procedure in which a Portuguese court had doubts regarding the interpretation of Article 5 of the Working Time Directive. In the view of the ECJ, Article 5 of the Working Time Directive does not require that, in a seven-day period, the rest day must be granted no later than after the sixth working day. Rather, in the case of two consecutive seven-day periods, the rest days could also be separated by twelve working days. This article discusses the reasons behind this ruling and its potential implications for German employment relationships, particularly in the context of the discussions surrounding ‘Work 4.0’.
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