Daily working time record in the prescribed OWT1 form — required under s.25 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and S.I. No. 473 of 2001, retained for 3 years, and the single most commonly requested document in a WRC inspection.
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WORKING TIME RECORD (OWT1) (Section 25, Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; S.I. No. 473 of 2001)
Employee: Date:
1. HOURS WORKED 1.1. Start time: End time: 1.2. Hours worked this day: Hours worked this week: 1.3. Rest breaks taken: minutes.
2. OVERTIME AND SUNDAY WORK 2.1. Overtime hours: , paid . 2.2. Sunday work premium: .
3. ANNUAL LEAVE AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 3.1. Annual leave taken on: , paid . 3.2. Public holiday entitlement granted as: .
4. RETENTION AND BURDEN OF PROOF 4.1. This record, and the equivalent record for every day worked, must be retained for 3 years. In the absence of adequate records, the burden of proof in a Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") complaint shifts to the employer to show compliance with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. 4.2. ⚠️ Working time records are the document most commonly requested in a WRC inspection, and incomplete records are the most commonly found breach.
CERTIFIED Employer/manager ______________ Date:
This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. Employment, health & safety, food safety, and consumer-protection law in Ireland changes frequently (e.g. the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018, the EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022, and Workplace Relations Commission Codes of Practice) — have this document reviewed and adapted by a solicitor (and, for employment matters, checked against the current WRC Code of Practice at workplacerelations.ie) before use.
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