dutyhour
Duty hour refers to the period during which an employee is required to be at work or available to perform tasks for an employer. It encompasses time spent actively performing duties as well as on-call or standby periods when the worker must be reachable and ready to work. Duty hours are used in regulations and contracts to define expected working time and to distinguish them from breaks, rest periods, and overtime pay.
Regulations vary by country and industry. In healthcare residencies in the United States, duty-hour rules limit
Elsewhere, duty hours are governed by labor laws and sector regulations. In aviation, crew have strict duty-and-rest
Understanding duty hours supports fatigue management, safety, and compliance with labor standards, and interacts with overtime,