What rights do workers have to rest breaks in Germany?

By Jannis Breitschwerdt on December 13, 2016 Posted in Germany

This post was also contributed by Sebastian Kutzner, Trainee, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Munich). Due to increasing demands for a work life balance, uncertainty as to employees’ rights to rest periods, in particular, is widespread. German law distinguishes between two types of rest periods: Rest breaks (to be granted during working time); and Resting time … Continue reading

Employees’ rights to holiday in Hong Kong

By Wynne Mok and Valarie Fung on July 17, 2014 Posted in Asia Pacific, General, Hong Kong

Hong Kong is often called the city where “East meets West”. One happy result of this conjunction is that Hong Kong employees become entitled to statutory Chinese and Western holidays. Under the Employment Ordinance (Chapter 57 of the Laws of Hong Kong) employees in Hong Kong are entitled to 12 statutory holidays per year: The … Continue reading

How are Holidays and Rest Days paid in Venezuela?

By Yanet Aguiar on October 18, 2013 Posted in Latin America, Venezuela

Under Venezuelan labour legislation, holidays and rest days are paid as follows: 1. Holidays The following days and dates are holidays for the purposes of the Labor Law (Article 184): Sundays, January 1, Monday and Tuesday of Carnival, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, May 1st, December 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st; The days listed in the … Continue reading