Is it legal to rest after work?

Legal. According to the provisions of China's Labor Law, it is legal for an employer to change the working hours stipulated in the Labor Law due to production needs, and it is approved by the labor department, and the combined working hours are approved.

If the employer changes the working hours stipulated in the Labor Law due to production needs, it shall be approved by the labor department, and the working hours are approved and legal.

The state practices a working-hour system in which workers work no more than 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week on average. However, if the enterprise cannot implement it due to the production characteristics, other work and rest measures can be implemented with the approval of the labor administrative department.

The employing unit shall ensure that workers have at least a weekly rest 1 day. Due to the needs of production and operation, the employer may extend the working hours after consultation with the trade unions and workers, and generally the daily working hours shall not exceed 1 hour.

Legal basis:

Labor law of the people's Republic of China

Article 36

The state practices a working-hour system in which workers work no more than 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week on average.

Article 37

The employing unit shall, in accordance with the working hours system stipulated in Article 36 of this Law, reasonably determine the labor quota and the standard of piecework remuneration for the laborers who carry out piecework.

Article 38

The employing unit shall ensure that workers have at least one day off every week.

Article 39

If an enterprise is unable to implement the provisions of Articles 36 and 38 of this Law due to its production characteristics, it may take other measures of rest for labor with the approval of the labor administrative department.