Summer Intensive Schedule: Is It Mandatory? What the Law and Your Agreement Say
Every year from June, the same question arises: "Do we have summer intensive schedule?" The answer depends on your collective agreement, not the law.
What is it?
The intensive schedule concentrates the workday into one continuous block, typically 7:00/8:00 to 14:00/15:00, eliminating the lunch break. Common in summer months.
Is it mandatory?
The Workers' Statute does not establish summer intensive schedules. It is the collective agreement that may or may not include it.
Impact on time tracking
The schedule change between summer and winter must be reflected in your system. RegulaKit allows configuring different schedules per period so the change is automatically reflected.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the summer intensive working day?
A compressed working day (no lunch break) during the summer, typically 8:00 to 15:00, regulated by the collective agreement.
Is it mandatory to grant intensive working day?
Not by law, but yes if it is in the agreement or contract. Once consolidated as a condition, it cannot be unilaterally removed.
How do you clock in during intensive day?
Same as the rest of the year: daily start and end. The break, no longer existing, is not recorded during that period.