Night shift is work performed during the night period, between 10pm and 6am. Workers who perform more than 3 hours in this period are considered night workers.
Night work is specifically regulated due to its effects on worker health and safety. Labor law defines two concepts: the night period (10pm-6am) and the night worker (someone who regularly works at least 3 hours in this period or one-third of their annual hours).
8 hours comprising night work
Labor law establishes special rules:
Night workers have additional limitations to protect their health:
Qadra includes specific features for night work:
Article 36.2 of Spain's Workers' Statute leaves specific night-work compensation to collective bargaining, unless salary already reflects the nocturnal nature of the work or rest compensation is agreed. The law does not set a general percentage.
If the contract or agreement includes night work, the worker cannot unilaterally refuse. However, they can request a transfer to day shift if they document health problems linked to night work.
Legally yes, as long as minimum inter-shift rest (12h) and average hours (8h) are respected. However, many agreements prohibit or limit consecutive night shifts for health reasons.
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