How is labor remunerated under an employment contract with non-fixed working hours? What are the requirements for working hours and rest periods?
- Remuneration:
● Salaries are paid for the actual time worked or for the actual work performed if a piecework system is used.
● If an employee is called to work outside of the basic days or hours, his or her labor shall be paid at least the amount established by the terms of the employment contract.
● Work in excess of the established working hours is paid at double the rate of overtime.
2. Requirements for working hours and rest periods:
● The maximum working week should not exceed 40 hours divided into 6 days.
● An employee has the right to refuse to work outside of basic hours or days.
● The minimum guaranteed working hours are 32 hours per month.
● Regardless of the actual time worked, if it is less than 32 hours, the salary is paid for the minimum guaranteed number of hours.
