superlavoro

10:14 May 11, 2013 

The term in Italian is enigmatic you don't say "ho fatto superlavoro" you do say "ho fatto straordinario" or "ho lavorato come un matto". However the word is associated with stress. I would still go for overwork. This quote is from the New York Times:
"When Hard Work Becomes Overwork"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/jobs/21career.html?_r=0

09:58 May 11, 2013 

Thanks Jim for eurlex quotes tho they seem to refer to overworking in the sense of making someone work too much. The piece I am translating refers I think to Law 126 24/7/2008 http://www.camera.it/parlam/leggi/08126l.htm - reducing tax on 3 types of work a. overtime, b. productivity increase bonuses and c. "per prestazioni di lavoro supplementare ovvero per prestazioni rese in funzione di clausole elastiche effettuate nel periodo suddetto e con esclusivo riferimento a contratti di lavoro a tempo parziale stipulati prima della data di entrata in vigore del presente provvedimento;" This one word 'superlavoro' encompasses all three. Any ideas, or just confirming 'overwork'?

21:10 May 10, 2013 

Do you think they ever issue a Directive that isn't full of loopholes?
See my first link:

"The Directive is fairly detailed in its provisions, in line with its stated goal of protecting the health and safety of workers. However, it also provides for flexibility in the actual organisation of working time:

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- There are many derogations and exceptions from the general provisions (for instance, on the timing of compensatory rest, or the individual opt-out from the 48-hour rule).

18:13 May 10, 2013 

Are you sure this means work over and above the 48-hour limit? Does it say that elsewhere in the text? It seems odd to offer tax breaks for something the EU has introduced laws against.

If it does indeed mean "work over and above the 48-hour limit", I think that's how you should translate it.