jornada legal

[zhor-NAH-dah LEH-gahl]

nounfemininepl: jornadas legais

legal working day; statutory working hours

1. The maximum number of hours an employee is legally permitted to work per day, as established by labor laws

The legal working day in most countries is 8 hours.

A jornada legal na maioria dos países é de 8 horas.

2. The standard or regulated period of work established by law or collective agreement

Workers are entitled to overtime compensation if they exceed the legal working day.

Os trabalhadores têm direito a compensação de horas extras se ultrapassarem a jornada legal.

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General Brazilian

jornada legal

Standard term used in labor law contexts

Portugal

horário legal de trabalho

Often used with 'horário' to specify working hours more explicitly

Brazil

jornada de trabalho legal

More formal/official usage in legal documents

cumprir a jornada legal (to work the legal working day)

além da jornada legal (beyond the legal working day)

dentro da jornada legal (within legal working hours)

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