Working time guide

Calculate working time with breaks

The period from start to finish is gross time. Correctly handling paid and unpaid breaks gives you the net working time used for a personal hours comparison.

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Gross and net time

Gross time covers the full period between start and end.
Deduct an unpaid break; keep a paid break as working time.
Formula: gross time − unpaid break = net working time.

Day-shift example

06:00–14:00 equals 8 hours gross.
After a 30-minute unpaid break, net working time is 7 hours 30 minutes.

Night-shift example

For 22:00–06:00, the end is on the following day.
Gross time is still 8 hours; after a 30-minute unpaid break, 7 hours 30 minutes remain.

Comparing overtime

Compare net working time with target hours for each completed workday.
Extra time is not automatically payable overtime; contractual rules may differ.

FAQ

Questions about this topic

How do I calculate a shift across midnight?

Add the hours before and after midnight or treat the end as occurring on the following day.

Do I deduct a paid break?

No. A paid break remains included in net working time.

Why can my employer's time account differ?

Company rounding, target hours and special time categories may use different rules.

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