{"id":8939,"date":"2022-10-26T10:48:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T08:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actonic.de\/verpflichtende-arbeitszeiterfassung-in-europa\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T07:34:26","slug":"mandatory-tracking-working-time-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actonic.de\/en\/mandatory-tracking-working-time-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory tracking of working time in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"857\">The EU working hours directive introduced a few regulations for companies to follow, but it was not a mandatory law. These<strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\"> guidelines for time tracking<\/strong> include the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1035\">Employees should take a break after 6 hours of work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1090\">Working hours shouldn&#8217;t exceed 48 hours a week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1140\">Employees should get 11 hours of consecutive rest between shifts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1208\">Employees are allowed to get a 4-week paid leave every year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1271\">Night workers should work for 8 hours in 24 hours period<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1331\">The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on May 14, 2019, that all organizations in EU member states should record employees&#8217; working hours.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Mandatory-tracking-of-working-time-in-Germany:\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1475\"><span id=\"b0f79071-5dc5-4f64-b1b9-57bef0d3b01f\" class=\"inline-highlight\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"b0f79071-5dc5-4f64-b1b9-57bef0d3b01f\">Mandatory tracking of working<\/span> time in Germany:<\/h2>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1523\">The German federal labor law court ruled a new decision obliging all employers across Germany to introduce a work tracking hours system. This law will be mandatory soon after establishing all the guidelines and requirements. In Germany, only companies with minimum wageworkers are obliged to track working hours. However, this decision will apply to everyone involved in the workforce. This law&#8217;s primary goal is to<strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\"> protect all employees&#8217; rights<\/strong> and ensure their employers are not exploiting them and that they are <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">receiving their overtime pay. <\/strong>On the other hand, many are criticizing this decision, believing it will negatively impact schedule flexibility and working from home.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Mandatory-time-tracking-law-in-Spain:\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"2205\"><span id=\"7dee05a5-4101-4a4e-bc4f-5b86ca9637d0\" class=\"inline-highlight\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"7dee05a5-4101-4a4e-bc4f-5b86ca9637d0\">Mandatory time tracking law in Spain:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2244\">The Spanish government has adopted the latest time-tracking law, and all enterprises must comply. <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Fines from \u20ac625 to \u20ac6,250 <\/strong>are imposed on companies that fail to monitor time and attendance during working hours. In addition, records need to be acquired; It doesn&#8217;t matter what type of contract the salary is based upon and if the employee works from the office or home. These archives must be kept for four years and be reachable to trade unions, the government, and employees.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Conclusion\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"2723\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2735\">These laws currently don&#8217;t include any terms concerning how the records will be collected. There are various ways to track your employees&#8217; working hours; for example, traditional techniques like pen and paper or Excel sheets can be a major hassle. Instead, use efficient methods like <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">time tracking apps<\/strong> where you can create reports and collect data easily while complying efficiently with the new laws.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recording of employees&#8217; working hours is by no means uniformly regulated. Some companies consider accurate tracking to be essential, while others feel limited. Germany and Spain have now each recently passed their own mandotory time tracking laws. 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