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Article 32Working Hours

第三十二条(労働時間)

An employer must not have workers work more than 40 hours per week, excluding break periods.

使用者は、労働者に、休憩時間を除き一週間について四十時間を超えて、労働させてはならない。

An employer must not have workers work more than 8 hours per day for each day of the week, excluding break periods.

使用者は、一週間の各日については、労働者に、休憩時間を除き一日について八時間を超えて、労働させてはならない。

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