Is the eight-hour work system legal?

The eight-hour work system is a common labor system that works eight hours a day. It originated from the trade union movement at the end of 19, aiming at protecting workers' labor rights and interests. So, is the eight-hour work system legal? This paper will discuss this from the legal point of view.

1. International legal provisions

1935 The ILO convention stipulates that each worker shall not work more than 48 hours a week and 8 hours a day. This provision has been widely recognized internationally and adopted by most countries.

2. China's legal provisions

China's "Labor Law" stipulates that full-time employers should strictly implement the standard that the daily working hours should not exceed 8 hours and the average weekly working hours should not exceed 44 hours. At the same time, the overtime hours of workers shall not exceed three hours a day and thirty-six hours a month. If the unit needs to extend working hours or adjust rest days, it shall obtain the consent of the workers and pay overtime wages in accordance with the regulations.

3. Application in practice

Eight-hour working system has become a common system in China enterprises. This arrangement can reasonably protect the labor rights and interests of employees and prevent overwork from causing harm to health. At the same time, it is also conducive to improving the work efficiency of employees and the production efficiency of enterprises.

To sum up, the eight-hour working system has been clearly stipulated in the international law and has also been incorporated into the legal system in China. It is a legal and widely accepted labor system and has been widely used in practice. Therefore, both enterprises and workers should consciously abide by relevant laws and regulations and jointly safeguard good labor relations.