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Working time, explained plainly.

What courts and laws require, what that means for you as an employee, and how to keep your hours without effort. With sources and dates.

Break rules at work: legal breaks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland

When is a break mandatory and how long must it be? The statutory break times in Germany, Austria and Switzerland side by side, with a break calculator.

Updated: 6 October 2026

Working-time recording in Germany 2026: what employees need to know

Since the Federal Labour Court ruling of 2022, employers in Germany must record hours. What applies today, what a future law should regulate, what you can do.

Updated: 6 September 2026

Time tracking in Switzerland: duty, exceptions, and the easy way

What the Swiss Labour Act requires, who may record in simplified form or waive recording, and how to keep your own hours without effort.

Updated: 6 September 2026

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