Up to 30,000 euros and prison: what happens if you work too much overtime. Overwork also poses major health risks for employees, such as burnout.
To protect employees, there are rules and regulations in place, non-compliance with which can result in legal action. In Germany, working hours are clearly regulated by law. Under no circumstances may employees be required to work ten-hour shifts every day. In addition, the maximum number of working hours per day is a maximum of eight hours - in exceptional cases, up to ten hours are permitted.