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BOE-A-2026-19524 ·21 September 2026 ·Resolution not-relevant
Labour

Justice Administration staff: regulation of general and special dedication working hours

This resolution regulates the working hours of staff serving the Administration of Justice, aligning them with the working hours of the General State Administration (Art. 500.2 LOJ). It establishes a general working week of 35 hours and a special dedication working week of 37.5 hours. Furthermore, it defines the compensation regime for urgent procedural actions performed outside of standard hours and the possibility of intensive summer working hours (Articles Seven and Eight).

In 3 key points

  1. General working week of 35 hours and special dedication working week of 37.5 hours (Resolución de 14 de abril de 2026)
  2. Hours between 17:00 and 22:00 count as two effective hours (Art. Seven.1.a) (art. Séptimo.1.a)
  3. Entry into force on the day following its publication in the BOE (Art. Nine) (art. Noveno)

How it affects those involved

For Justice Administration staff, the regulation sets the limits of their weekly working hours and establishes a calculation system for urgent actions (Article Seven). Hours worked between 17:00 and 22:00 count as double, and hours worked between 22:00 and 07:30 count as 2.5 effective hours (Article Seven.1). Excess hours may be compensated with flexible working hours the following month or with leave days (Article Seven.3).

Lifecycle

2026-09-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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