Article 71. Working hours of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. A five-day working week with two days off is established for employees. With a five-day working week, the duration of the daily work (shift) is determined by an act of the employer, taking into account the specifics of the work and observing the established length of the working week.
2. In organizations where, by the nature of production and working conditions, the introduction of a five-day working week is impractical, a six-day working week with one day off is established.
3. A five-day or six-day working week is established by the employer in accordance with the terms of the employment and collective agreements or an act of the employer.
By agreement of the parties, a four-day working week may be established in the employment contract, with the right to alternate with a five-day or six-day working week.
4. The duration of daily work may not exceed 8 hours, except in cases stipulated by this Code and other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. The duration of daily work (work shift), the start and end times of daily work (work shift), and the time of work breaks are determined in compliance with the conditions established by the labor regulations, labor and collective agreements.
6. For creative workers of professional organizations of art and cultural leisure, media workers, athletes, coaches, a different duration of daily work (work shift) may be established in accordance with the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the employer, collective agreements or employment contracts.
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Republic of Kazakhstan
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