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In Italy work usually starts around either 8am or 9am, with the work day ending around 6pm or 7pm. It is common for employees to take a 1 to 2 hour lunch break in the middle of the day, which is why they will work later into the afternoon in Italy.
The typical work week in Italy is Monday to Friday.
The working week in Italy is a 40 hour work week.
Typically, part time work in Italy is roughly anything 30 hours and less per week.
In Italy, anything more than 40 hours in a week is overtime.
In Italy it is normal to have off on the weekend, especially Sunday. However, it is not illegal to work on the weekend in Italy.
No, Italy does not have a 4 day work week.
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In Italy, overtime hours annually cannot exceed 250 hours.
The overtime pay rate is something that is agreed upon in the employment contract. On average, overtime is paid between 115% and 130% of regular pay in Italy.
