What are the normal hours of work for a full-time job?

• Usually, the normal hours of work (excluding overtime) are based on 40 hours a week. However, in certain cases as may be established by law, normal hours of work can be more, but not exceeding a maximum of an average of 48 hours a week spread over a reference period of 17 weeks.
• More specifically, the Wage Regulation Orders regulate, according to different sectors and activity of work, the normal hours of work for full-time employment.

What are the working hours of a part-time employee?

• The normal hours of work of a part-time employee should be less than those worked by a comparable full-time employee, calculated on a weekly basis or on an average over a period of employment of up to one year.
• Furthermore, an employment contract may be subject to reduced hours. Full-time employment with reduced hours is employment in respect of which social security contributions are payable and when the employee agrees with his/her employer to work less hours than those worked by a comparable full-timer. In such cases, the wage and other entitlements shall be granted on a pro-rata basis. The same applies for any part-time employment, whether as a principal or secondary employment, since a part-time employee is entitled to all entitlements enjoyed by the comparable full-time employee, on a pro rata basis.

For more information about hours of work or rest periods, feel free to contact any of our Team Members in our Employment Law Department at Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates.