Meanings
plural working times
- lawThe period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.
Working time shall mean any period during which the worker is working, at the employer's disposal and carrying out his activity or duties, in accordance with national laws and/or practice.
1993 December 13, Official Journal (of the European Union) L 307, pages 0018 - 0024Synonyms: working hours
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.
Translations
Arabic دَوَام
- دَوَام (dawām)law: time spent at occupational labor
Catalan jornada laboral
- jornada laborallaw: time spent at occupational labor
Czech pracovní doba
- pracovní dobalaw: time spent at occupational labor
Danish arbejdstid
- arbejdstidlaw: time spent at occupational labor
Estonian tööaeg
- tööaeglaw: time spent at occupational labor
Finnish työaika
- työaikalaw: time spent at occupational labor
German Arbeitszeit
- Arbeitszeitlaw: time spent at occupational labor
Hungarian munkaidő
- munkaidőlaw: time spent at occupational labor
Indonesian jam kerja
- jam kerjalaw: time spent at occupational labor
Malay waktu kerja
- waktu kerjalaw: time spent at occupational labor
Russian рабочее время
- рабочее время (rabočeje vremja)law: time spent at occupational labor
Swedish arbetstid
- arbetstidlaw: time spent at occupational labor
Ukrainian робо́чий час
- робо́чий час (robóčyj čas)law: time spent at occupational labor
Cite this entry
working time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20time
“working time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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