Some employers plan to hire new employees, others want to optimize the work schedule in the organization. The needs are different, but working time is important for every company. How to calculate working time? How many days off are employees entitled to in 2025?
Working time is an extremely important element of labour law. The efficient functioning of a company and its compliance with the legislation depend on, among other things, compliance with working time. It is therefore a key aspect of organizational management, and even more so of human resources management.
Working time is a framework that determines whether an employee is ready to perform work at a place designated for its performance. Therefore, it is very important to correctly calculate the working time and to settle it, in which case the automatic working time settlement (RCP system) becomes invaluable.
Calculating working time may seem complicated, but there is a simple mathematical formula. Both working hours and the method of calculating them are regulated by the provisions of the Labor Code (Article 129 § 1).
In the case of a full-time employee, to calculate working time one must:
However, the employer should pay attention to several other important aspects regarding determining working hours, including:
In addition, it is worth remembering that settlement periods are not equal and may last:
In 2025, employees will work 2,000 hours, which is 250 working days. However, next year, two holidays will fall on a Saturday (3 May Constitution Day and 1 November All Saints’ Day). They reduce working hours.
Compared to some previous years, working time has therefore been slightly shortened (in 2024, the total annual working time of an employee employed on a five-day basis was 2,008 working hours, i.e. a total of 251 days to be worked).
In 2025, there will be a total of 115 days off from work, including 13 public holidays. It is worth noting that the most working days fall in July and October, while the fewest in November.
The table below presents the number of working days and hours to be worked, broken down into subsequent months in 2025.
MONTHS OF 2025 | HOURS TO WORK | WORKING DAYS |
January | 168 | 21 |
February | 160 | 20 |
March | 168 | 21 |
April | 168 | 21 |
May | 160 | 20 |
June | 160 | 20 |
July | 184 | 23 |
August | 160 | 20 |
September | 176 | 22 |
October | 184 | 23 |
November | 144 | 18 |
December | 168 | 21 |
Total | 2000 | 250 |
Working time is an important element of labour law that has a direct impact on the functioning of every company. Employers should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the applicable regulations and apply them in practice. Proper management of working time is an investment in the development of the company and the well-being of employees.
Good knowledge of working hours and working time regulations allows the employer to, among other things:
Note! Labour regulations are constantly changing. Stay up to date.
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