What are the rules for night shifts?
- If your shift goes past midnight, your weekly holiday is twenty-four hours in a row starting when your shift ends, and the hours after midnight count towards the day your shift began OSH s. 28.
- You cannot be made to work in a factory or mine if you worked in another similar workplace in the previous twelve hours OSH s. 30.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.