{"id":2218,"date":"2024-04-08T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educapharos.com\/?p=2218"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:47:33","slug":"is-it-legal-to-work-more-than-40-hours-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Standard Workweek: Is It Legal to Work More Than 40 Hours a Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Spain, <strong>Working hours are regulated by the Workers' Statute,<\/strong> <strong>which states that<\/strong> <strong>The maximum legal workweek may not exceed 40 hours <\/strong>average actual working hours calculated on an annual basis. This means that, in general,<strong> Workers must not exceed this limit<\/strong> to maintain a reasonable workload and ensure a proper work-life balance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#%C2%BFEs_posible_tener_dos_contratos_de_40_horas_en_Espana\" >Is it possible to have two 40-hour contracts in Spain?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#%C2%BF40_horas_por_contrato\" >40 hours per contract?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Condiciones_para_el_pluriempleo\" >Conditions for Holding Multiple Jobs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Limitaciones_y_descansos\" >Limitations and Breaks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Implicaciones_practicas\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#%C2%BFCuantas_horas_al_mes_se_trabaja_en_Espana\" >How many hours a month do people work in Spain?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Tipos_de_jornadas_laborales\" >Types of Work Schedules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Calculo_de_horas_mensuales\" >Calculation of Monthly Hours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Flexibilidad_y_jornada_de_4_dias\" >Flexibility and a 4-day workweek<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/blog\/noticias-actualidad\/es-legal-trabajar-mas-de-40-horas-semanales\/#Referencias\" >References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFQue_dice_la_ley\"><\/span><strong>What does the law say?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spanish legislation regarding working hours is specific and aims to protect both workers' health and their right to rest<\/strong>. According to the Workers' Statute, <strong>The regular workday must not exceed 9 hours per day,<\/strong> <strong>provided that the weekly average<\/strong>, as already mentioned,<strong> do not exceed 40 hours <\/strong>on an annual basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allows for some flexibility in <strong>spread out the work hours throughout the year<\/strong>, adapting to production and service needs without exceeding the established average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Rest between sessions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to note that the law also regulates rest periods between workdays. <strong>There must be a 12-hour rest period between the end of one workday and the start of the next<\/strong>. This rest period is vital for workers to recover physically and mentally, contributing to their well-being and the prevention of workplace hazards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Breaks During the Workday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, <strong>After a continuous 6-hour workday, you must take a break of at least 15 minutes. <\/strong>This break is essential for unwinding, reducing stress and accumulated fatigue, and thus maintaining an optimal level of focus and efficiency at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Flexibility and Adaptability<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regulations allow for some flexibility in the organization of working hours, provided that the maximum limits and mandatory breaks are observed. Companies may, by agreement with employee representatives, <strong>distribute unevenly throughout the year up to 10% of the workday.<\/strong> This must be done while always observing the minimum daily and weekly rest periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFEs_posible_tener_dos_contratos_de_40_horas_en_Espana\"><\/span><strong>Is it possible to have two 40-hour contracts in Spain?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Spanish workplace, the possibility of holding two employment contracts simultaneously is an issue that raises questions and requires a clear understanding of current legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moonlighting refers to a situation in which an employee works for more than one company. <\/strong>As a result, Spanish law does not expressly prohibit this practice, but it does establish <strong>certain limits and conditions to ensure workers' rights and compliance with tax and Social Security obligations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BF40_horas_por_contrato\"><\/span><strong>40 hours per contract?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Workers' Statute, the maximum workweek is 40 hours per contract. This means that, in theory, <strong>An employee could have two contracts, each for 40 hours.<\/strong>, provided that certain conditions are met.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Condiciones_para_el_pluriempleo\"><\/span><strong>Conditions for Holding Multiple Jobs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To have two jobs<strong> legally<\/strong> The following is required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verify that the current contract <strong>It does not prohibit having another job.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for a <strong>a second job that is compatible with the first.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Request Authorization<\/strong> to both companies, if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register with Social Security and the Tax Authority <\/strong>for the second job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comply with the<strong> tax and social security obligations<\/strong> of both works.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitaciones_y_descansos\"><\/span><strong>Limitations and Breaks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there is no explicit limit on the total number of hours worked at both jobs, <strong>It is essential to observe the minimum rest periods. <\/strong>Workers must have at least 11 hours of rest between workdays and may not exceed the limit of 80 hours of overtime per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implicaciones_practicas\"><\/span><strong>Practical Implications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice,<strong> Having two 40-hour-per-week contracts can be complicated<\/strong>. It is essential to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical and Mental Ability<\/strong> to handle a workload of 80 hours per week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> schedule compatibility <\/strong>between the two jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>impact on quality of life <\/strong>and personal time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFCuantas_horas_al_mes_se_trabaja_en_Espana\"><\/span><strong>How many hours a month do people work in Spain?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we have already seen, according to the Workers' Statute, the maximum length of the workweek is 40 hours,<strong> which would amount to 160 hours per month.<\/strong> However, this figure may <strong>may vary depending on the applicable collective bargaining agreement<\/strong> <strong>or the type of contract<\/strong> that the employee has.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tipos_de_jornadas_laborales\"><\/span><strong>Types of Work Schedules<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Spain, there are different types of workdays:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full day:<\/strong> The most common one, with a 40-hour workweek.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Part-time work: <\/strong>Fewer than 40 hours per week, with a schedule agreed upon between the employee and the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Short workday: <\/strong>Due to personal or family circumstances, with a proportional reduction in salary.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calculo_de_horas_mensuales\"><\/span><strong>Calculation of Monthly Hours<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To calculate the number of hours worked per month, a month is considered to have approximately<strong> 21 business days.<\/strong> If you work a full day of <strong>8 hours a day<\/strong>, this would result in <strong>168 working hours per month (21 days \u00d7 8 hours = 168 hours).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexibilidad_y_jornada_de_4_dias\"><\/span><strong>Flexibility and a 4-day workweek<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, <strong>Some companies in Spain have begun experimenting with a 4-day workweek<\/strong>, maintaining productivity while giving employees an extra day for rest and leisure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 4-day workweek <strong>represents an innovative change <\/strong>in the labor market, <strong>seeking to improve workers' quality of life and increase companies' productivity.<\/strong> This model is not about cramming the usual 40-hour workweek into four days, but rather about reducing the workweek to 32 hours while maintaining full pay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Referencias\"><\/span><strong>References<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOE-A-2015-11430. Royal Legislative Decree 2\/2015, of October 23, approving the consolidated text of the Workers\u2019 Statute Act. Official State Gazette, No. 255, October 24, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2024, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/act.php?id=BOE-A-2015-11430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/act.php?id=BOE-A-2015-11430<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En Espa\u00f1a, la jornada laboral est\u00e1 regulada por el Estatuto de los Trabajadores, que establece que la jornada m\u00e1xima legal no puede ser superior a las 40 horas semanales de trabajo efectivo de promedio en c\u00f3mputo anual. Esto significa que, en general, los trabajadores no deben exceder este l\u00edmite para mantener una carga laboral razonable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-noticias-actualidad"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2223,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218\/revisions\/2223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educapharos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}