New edition of GENIE country guide: Recording working hours - A guide to employer obligations across the EU and the UK

6 November 2025 1 min read

By Katie Davies

At a glance

  • The latest edition of our GENIE country guide: Recording working hours: A guide to employer obligations across the EU and the UK is now live.
  • The guide covers 26 jurisdictions.
  • GENIE subscribers can use the guide to create tailored comparison reports for specific countries of interest.

The latest edition of our GENIE country guide: Recording working hours: A guide to employer obligations across the EU and the UK  is now available, bringing you the latest information on developments in this area across 26 jurisdictions.

This is the fourth guide in our series which also includes:

The Recording working hours guide provides GENIE subscribers with fully interactive access to recording working hours obligations across the EU and UK, and the ability to create tailored comparison reports for specific countries of interest.

The guide includes information on:

  • Recordable hours and workers in scope.
  • The required recording obligations.
  • Record retention requirements.
  • Potential sanctions and penalties.

The guide also give useful insights into local enforcement action and details of any expected future legislative developments.

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