core hours

noun

The fixed block of time during which an employee is expected to be at work; excludes flexitime and leave.

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Meanings

nouncore hours pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe fixed block of time during which an employee is expected to be at work; excludes flexitime and leave.

Translations

Finnish kiinteä työaika
  • kiinteä työaikatime when employee is expected to be at work
German Kernarbeitszeit, Kernzeit
  • Kernarbeitszeittime when employee is expected to be at work
  • Kernzeittime when employee is expected to be at work
Cite this entry
APA

core hours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20hours

MLA

“core hours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20hours. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “core hours,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20hours.

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