For hot work operations, which dates are considered holidays or days off? Is there a specified time period for night work? What other special circumstances might exist?

This post was last edited by Shutong on 2023-7-29 at 23:03. The dates of holidays for the whole year can be determined based on the holiday schedule announced by the relevant departments of the State Council； Under normal circumstances, Saturday and Sunday are public holidays, but there are also special cases, such as when companies have their own designated days off. The rest days designated by the company are considered that company’s official holidays. For example, if a company decides to have regular business hours on Saturdays and rest on Sundays, then Sunday is the official holiday; whereas if the company decides to work on Saturdays and Sundays and rest on Mondays and Tuesdays, then Mondays and Tuesdays are the official holidays. If an enterprise designates its own rest days, it shall specify this clearly in the relevant documents of the organization. There is no uniform standard for the starting and ending points at night; generally, it is taken as the time when the sun sets. Due to the vast size of our country and the large difference in longitude between the eastern and western regions, it is not possible to define a uniform time frame for \"night\"; moreover, even within the same region, the time at which the sun sets varies between winter and summer. Therefore, it is necessary for various regions and enterprises to determine specific requirements based on the characteristics of their local areas. They can also take into account the working hours during night shifts in those enterprises or the local sunset time, in order to ensure that the illumination levels in outdoor work areas meet the needs of the tasks to be carried out, as well as considering the physical conditions of the workers. Other special circumstances also vary from place to place. National major events apply to all enterprises, while regional major events apply to the respective regions, such as traditional holidays in ethnic minority areas. Other factors such as severe weather and extreme environments also fall under special circumstances. Enterprises should specify in their relevant management systems how night time and special circumstances are to be defined.

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