Paragraph 1: Public policy

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article L. 3121-41 and the seventh paragraph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the average thirty-five hours per week calculated over the reference period set in application of article L. 3121-45, after deduction, where applicable, of any overtime hours worked in excess of the weekly limit. In the event of…

In establishments or parts of industrial establishments where work is carried out in successive shifts on a continuous cycle, the assignment of an employee to two successive shifts is prohibited, except in exceptional cases and for imperative operational reasons. When the assignment to a second shift has extended working hours by more than two hours, the employer must inform the Labour Inspector of the reasons within forty-eight hours.