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Night Workers
Persons working at night are specifically protected under the Organisation of Working Time Act and have additional rights over other Employees. A night worker is defined as an Employee who normally works at least 3 hours of their working time between midnight and 7am the following morning, where night work equates to 50% of their annual working time.
With regard to their maximum working week, night workers cannot be required to work in excess of 48 hours in a 7 day period, averaged over a reference period of 2 months. Where the night worker is involved in work which involves special hazards or a heavy physical or mental strain, then there is an absolute limit on working hours. In such cases, the Employee may only work 8 hours in a 24 hour period during which they perform night work.