The regulation in Germany for the 10 hours hard limit is actually quite important, as it's implemented via the Arbeitszeitgesetz (ArbZG) [1]. If you have an ac

The regulation in Germany for the 10 hours hard limit is actually quite important, as it's implemented via the Arbeitszeitgesetz (ArbZG) [1]. If you have an accident and it turns out you worked more than 10 hours that day, social insurance won't cover it and you're basically broke for the rest of your life if it was an accident with say, a hospital stay and an emergency operation. Also the 10 hours max are only possible if on average within the surrounding 24 weeks (6 months) you work less than 8 hours. If it's more than that, you're also not covered by insurance. My point was originally just pointing to this example that 12 hour or longer shifts aren't possible in some countries due to endangering the social insurance there dependent on local laws. The addition I suggested had in mind that you could see "which shift" is working there from when to when so that it's easier to coordinate in such scenarios. [1] https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/arbzg/BJNR117100994.html https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/arbzg/BJNR117100994.html