in indiana can an employer force a aperson to work 7 days a week?

Answer 1

I don't think there's a limit to the number of days, but if it goes over 40 hours I think they're required to pay overtime.

Answer 2

I used to live in Indiana, ...Fort Wayne to be exact. Now I live in California, and the two things both States have in common is that they are "at will" employment states. What that means is that your employment can be terminated by either the company or by yourself for any reason and at any time, with or without cause. Of course, they can't fire you because of your race, age or any of that kind of stuff. But asking you to work extended hours (even if it's seven days per week) is legal so long as you are compensated for the hours worked (unless, of course, you're SALARIED) and they abide by all appliccable State labor laws regarding breaks, time off between shifts, yada, yada, yada.

I've been in management for the past 10 years and I'm here to tell you that this is a problem becoming more and more prevalent in the workforce. Companies want to run their staffs so lean that they chronically understaff to the point where workers and supervisors (and in some cases even Management) are working six and seven days per week. This is resulting in work related injuries going sky high. Once your work force is overworked, tired and demoralized, injuries and accidents start to happen. I honestly believe you will see a re-surgency in labor unions in the next 5 to 10 years, just for this very reason.

Your best bet is to check with the State's Department of Labor (web site: http://www.in.gov/ai/labor/) and/or the State Attorney General's office, they'll be able to tell you your rights under the law. DO NOT make the mistake of believing that your company HR representative will tell you your rights. You might get lucky to find a conciencious HR rep who will, but that would be shear luck. HR's responsibility in most companies is, for the most part, to the COMPANY, not to the employee. In any case, I feel your pain. The company I work for we're working 6 and 7 days per week. And, since I'm management, I'm salaried so the more I work, the less I make. I clock anywhere from 12 to 15 hours per day.

Answer 3

There's no 'forcing'. Work a 5-day week, like everyone else. You need 2 days of relaxation to fully recover from most jobs, especially if there's a lot of movement/lifting/etc involveed. If they're not giving you 2 days off, or at least 1 day, I worked 6-and-1 for a while, but give yourself at the very minimum ONE day per week off to slow down and recuperate. If your employer doesn't like that plan, time to hit the want ads and look for a replacement employer. The modern workaday world is a 2-way street. People aren't robots, and unless you've got a big red 'S' on your chest and you can fly laps around skyscrapers, time to 'get with the real', and cut that stuff back a bit. You COULD work yourself into an early grave, it's up to you, but maybe life's not so bad that you have to hide from it 7 days a week at work, either...there IS something called 'being a workaholic', and if your boss has it, you can get it. It IS communicable. Look for some signs of workaholism, like people 'moving in' to their jobsite, or drinking on the job, that kind of thing. Alcoholism and other drug abuse go hand-in-hand with workaholism. Check yourself, check your boss, and if that's anything like what's going on, check out other employers that have their act together...just a thought...

Answer 4

Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything that addressed work days. Thus I think they can do whatever they want.

One thing to keep in mind is that Indiana is an "at will" state. In other words, in most dispute, unless you can prove abuse, discrimination, or unless you're under 18, there's little you can do against your employer. Generally speaking, the laborer has few rights.

If you are hourly, though, you must be paid overtime for any work beyond 40 hours. If you're in a salaried position, well, welcome to the world of the salaried position.

Answer 5

I don't know. I believe all employers have to give you off for religious observances if they know about it and if you request off for it. At least in the USA.
Also you should be able to take off for maternity leaves, doctor visits, hospital visits, and funerals.
Dentist appointments, sick children.
I don't think any American employer can force a person to work at all....unless you are in a prison and you have to work as part of the sentence.
Forcing a person to work-I would not call that an employer...more like a slave-driver.

Answer 6

I work for the gov in Indiana and I've definately worked 7 days a week before. Might be different in a gov job though.

Answer 7

In most cases, no one employer can make anyone work 7 days a week. Unless you have a contract i.g., with the military. Otherwise, if there is no contract to work 7 days a week, then the other option to working is to quit. Find another job.

Answer 8

legally no one can be forced to do 7 days if that is not there normal scheduale. i know some jobs that is there scheduale 7 days on then x amount of days off.

Answer 9

Not as easy as they can here as they have a lot more freedom over there. (I'm talking about freedom from being jailed as you have to hurt someone there to get tossed in)

Answer 10

this might help.