Work Hours Calculator
Enter an employee's shift start and end time, plus their break time to instantly calculate their daily working hours
Working hours and breaks in Ireland
The Working Time Directive are working hours laws set out within the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. These rules outline the maximum daily and weekly working hours, including the average maximum working week of 48 hours.
Employers in Ireland are required to:
- Provide staff with regular breaks with at least 11 hours rest a day
- Provide one day off each work
- Provide 4 weeks of paid leave per year
- Offer free health assessments to night workers
Bu calculating an employee's working hours with the free calculator you can ensure your business is compliant with the Working Time Directive.
Working hours calculation
Daily Hours =
(End Time - Start Time) - Break Time
The importance of tracking working hours
Keeping accurate records of working hours can help employers manage their workforce and support compliance with Irish employment law.
By accurately calculating and monitoring working hours, businesses can:
- Support compliance with minimum wage and record-keeping requirements
- Keep track of working time and rest breaks
- Pay workers correctly for the hours they work each day, week or month
- Maintain accurate records that may be useful in the event of a dispute or regulatory inspection
Using a work hours calculator simplifies the management of an employee’s total working time. However, for businesses with multiple employees, manual calculations can quickly become time-consuming. With a clocking in app, keep track of the working hours of staff with digital time tracking and automated calculations for accurate record keeping and compliance.
Accurately track working hours with BrightHR
Track hours with Blip
Use a clocking in app for the most accurate way to track when your employees start and finish their working day.
Create rotas in an instant
With a shifts and rotas tool from BrightHR create rotas and shift patterns that comply with the Working Time Regulations.
Keep accurate records
Keep compliant HR records by generating reports of employee working hours in a flash.
Speak to an expert
Call an HR and employment expert to support your business' compliance with the Working Time Regulations.