CHAPTER IV. WORKING HOURS, REST AND VACATIONS
Section 36. The State shall practice a working hour system under which labourers shall work for no more than eight hours a day and or more than 44 hours a week on average.

Section 37. In case of labourers working on the basis of piecework, the employing unit shall rationally fix quotas of work and standards on piecework remuneration in accordance with the working hour system stipulated in section 36 of this Law.

Section 38. The employing unit shall guarantee that its staff and workers have at least one day off in a week.

Section 39. Where an enterprise cannot follow the stipulations in section 36 and section 38 of this Law due to its special production nature, it may adopt other rules on working hours and rest with the approval of the labour administrative department.

Section 40. The employing unit shall arrange holidays for labourers in accordance with the law during the following festivals:

(1) the New Year's Day;
(2) the Spring Festival;
(3) the International Labour Day;
(4) the National Day; and
(5) other holidays stipulated by laws and regulations.
Section 41. The employing unit may extend working hours due to the requirements of its production or business after consultation with the trade union and labourers, but the extended working hour for a day shall generally not exceed one hour; if such extension is called for due to special reasons, the extended hours shall not exceed three hours a day under the condition that the health of labourers is guaranteed. However, the total extension in a month shall not exceed 36 hours.

Section 42. The extension of working hours shall not be subject to restriction of the provisions of section 41 of this Law under any of the following circumstances:

(1) where emergent dealing is needed in the event of natural disaster, accident or other reason that threatens the life, health and the safety of property of labourers;
(2) where prompt rush repair is needed in the event of breakdown of production equipment, transportation, lines or public facilities that affects production and public interests; and
(3) other circumstances as stipulated by laws, administrative rules and regulations.
Section 43. The employing unit shall not extend working hours of labourers in violation of the provisions of this Law.

Section 44. The employing unit shall, according to the following standards, pay labourers remunerations higher than those for normal working hours under any of the following circumstances;

(1) to pay no less than 150 per cent of the normal wages if the extension of working hours is arranged;
(2) to pay no less than 200 per cent of the normal wages if the extended hours are arranged on days of rest and no deferred rest can be taken; and
(3) to pay no less than 300 per cent of the normal wages if the extended hours are arranged on statutory holidays.
Section 45. The State shall practice a system of annual vacation with pay.

Labourers who have kept working for one year and more shall be entitled to annual vacation with pay. The concrete measures shall be formulated by the State Council.