Working Time in the Cleaning Industry in Austria

Introduction: Work in the cleaning industry is characterized by ergonomically and socially stressful working hours such as long and split shifts as well as work at the edges of the day. However, knowledge of working hours is often anecdotal, as analyses of actual working hours in the cleaning industry are largely lacking. The aim of this pilot study was therefore to better understand the working conditions of Austrian cleaning staff and to determine how compliance with legal and ergonomic recommendations on planning of working time is implemented in this sector.