This report – the latest in an annual series – describes the main developments in industrial relations and the regulations affecting working conditions at EU level and in the EU Member States and Norway during 2018. Based on data from the Network of Eurofound Correspondents, it presents information
The Working Time Directive issued by the European Commission (Directive 2003/88/EC [1]) defines working time [2] and provides for a maximum 48-hour working week, including overtime [3], rest periods and breaks, and a minimum of four weeks’ paid leave each year, to protect workers from adverse health