Working hours | Acas

The maximum hours an employee can work

How many hours an employee can work each week.

Rest breaks

The rest breaks an employee is entitled to, and when they can take them.

Lay-offs and short-time working

If an employer does not have enough work for their employees, these options may help.

Hybrid working

Advice for employers on how to consider, discuss and introduce hybrid working.

Working time for someone who travels for their job

Rights for employees who travel as part of their job. Includes rules for employees who do not have a fixed place of work.

Jobs with different working time rules

Jobs with different working time rules to the working time regulations.

Young workers, apprentices and work experience

Rules on working hours and rest breaks for young workers aged 16 and 17.

Making a flexible working request

How an employee can make a flexible working request.

Responding to a flexible working request

How to respond to your employee's flexible working request, while following the law.