Working time is a concept and types from the point of view of law.

The working time is the interval of time during which the employee is engaged in the performance of labor (official) duties. This gap should be clearly fixed in the company's work schedule.

Talking about what working time, the concept and its types, it is impossible not to mention the term standard of working time.

Under the norm of working time is meant the time interval (interval), which the employee needs to work at the enterprise for the period determined by law. Currently, all employers in this matter are guided by the law "On raising social guarantees for workers" from 1991. It clearly states that the length of time for work for a calendar week should not exceed a value equal to 40 hours.

Therefore, often, at enterprises where a five-day workweek is adopted , the working time per day is 8 hours.

The working time, concept and types listed above are not suitable for all organizations. It often happens that an enterprise or organization does not have a clear and established weekly duration of work. In this regard, according to the provisions of the Labor Code, working time is determined by summing up for the reporting period.

In addition to the normal duration of work in some enterprises, there is such a thing as part-time work.

Such a subspecies of working time can be set for certain categories of workers. For example, workers who are between 16 and 18 years of age, by law, the total time in the week for work should not be more than 36 hours; If the work of children under 16 is used, then the week is reduced to 24 hours. Employees employed in hazardous industries (hazardous working conditions) also have no more than 36 hours of workweek. In the category of reduced or part-time work, there are also some workers in the mental sphere of labor.

Also, the working time for all employees in the enterprise is reduced by one hour in pre-holiday and pre-holiday days.

When working at night, the duration of one shift is also reduced by 1 hour. However, if the employee has other reasons for reducing working hours, then this rule may not apply to him.

Thus, if we consider the incomplete work time from the point of view of the law, we can formulate such a definition - this is the minimum time interval necessary for the performance of official duties, the duration of which can be reduced by mutual agreement of the parties; The payment for such labor occurs at the actual costs of the employee's time to work.

Reduction of working hours can occur both at reception of the employee for work, and in the period when the worker works at the enterprise. In the latter case, often the transition to a reduced mode of work can occur both at the initiative of the employer (cost reduction or production), and at the initiative of the employee (pregnancy, chronic diseases, family circumstances). It should be noted separately that the transfer of an employee to part-time work does not entail the reduction or elimination of social guarantees, such as the duration of leave, the calculation of seniority, etc., on the part of the employer.

Working time, concept and types - implies another term - unregulated working hours. This sub-type of working time is applied only for certain categories, in particular persons belonging to management, economic or technical personnel; Persons whose work can not be accounted for by other types of working time (instructors, consultants); Employees who work remotely or have a free schedule; Workers whose work time is often divided into unequal intervals.

Working time, concept and types include one more term - breaks. Let's consider the concept of breaks during working hours. To this time interval refers to the period during the working day, when the employee is discharged from his official duties. There are two types of breaks: a break associated with short-term rest and meals, usually not included in the total working time and, accordingly, unpaid; Additional breaks - are created only for certain categories of employees, such breaks are included in the total work time and paid by the employer.