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NLD-1995-L-68828
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Working Hours Act 1995
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Netherlands
Subjects (Classification)
Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-11-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Arbeidstijdenwet 1995 (ATW)
Abstract/Citation
Contains general provisions regulating minimum age of employment, daily and weekly working and rest hours, night work, work on Sundays, child and youth labour and provisions regarding pregnant women.
Chapter I: General provisions
Chapter II: Field of application
Chapter III: Ban on child labour
Chapter IV: General obligations
Chapter V: Working and rest hours
Chapter VI: Aspects regarding employee participation
Chapter VII: Other administrative aspects
Chapter VIII: Supervision
Chapter IX: Independent managing bodies
Chapter X: Administrative enforcement
Chapter XI: Provisions concerning sanctions and related provisions
Chapter XII: Transitional and final provisions
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1995-12-04 (NLD-1995-R-69222)
Working Hours Decree.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-03-14 (NLD-2003-L-65505)
Law of 14 March 2003 amending the Law on Working Hours and the Civil Code to widen the say of employees on working time.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1976-02-09 (EEU-1976-DI-14124)
Directive 76/207/CEE relative à la mise en oeuvre du principe de l'égalité de traitement entre hommes et femmes en ce qui concerne l'accès à l'emploi, à la formation et à la promotion professionnelle, et les conditions de travail.
Related text(s)
1992-10-19 (EEU-1992-DI-31632)
Directive 92/85/CEE du Conseil, du 19 octobre 1992, concernant la mise en oeuvre de mesures visant à promouvoir l'amélioration de la sécurité et de la santé des travailleuses enceintes, accouchées ou allaitantes au travail (dixième directive particulière au sens de l'article 16 paragraphe 1 de la directive 89/391/CEE).
Related text(s)
2004-06-30 (NLD-2004-L-68830)
Administrative fines under the Working Hours Act
Related text(s)
2001-06-27 (NLD-2001-R-69063)
Decree Amending the General Regulation for Military Personnel, the Regulation for Civil Servants in Military Service and Certain Other Decrees
Related text(s)
1995-12-13 (NLD-1995-R-69455)
Specific Child Labour Regulation
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Consolidated Dutch text
Publisher
Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties
Country
Netherlands
URL
http://www.overheid.nl
Serial region
Serial title
Staatsblad
Date
1995-12-19
Number
598
Page range
1-23
ISBN
0920-2064
Serial title
Unofficial English translation (partial)
File
F556723639/NLD68828.pdf (PDF 2 MB)