what amount of extra hours can your employer expect you to work
2006-08-21 06:43:46 · 29 answers · asked by david g 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If it's in your contract, I believe it's anything up to 48 hours for a complete working week. If your employer wants you to work more hours than that, he or she needs to ask you to sign a form to say that you are willing to work such long hours. If possible, I suggest you do as much overtime as your employer asks you to do, then when you can't do it or you feel you really don't want to, your employer will be more understanding than if you constantly turn down overtime.
2006-08-21 06:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by stumpymosha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I expect you just signed a contract with the clause 'reasonable overtime is expected'.
If you have, reasonable is determined by the employer. It can be anything up to 48 hours in a week. That is the cut off point though, the working time directive limits the working week to this and it cannot be exceeded without you opting out.
2006-08-22 06:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by ligiersaredevilspawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're salaried you get the same $ whether you work 40 or 100 Hours a week. If you're hourly you get paid overtime.
In some industries, retail, hotel, etc., employees are commonly required to work a minimum of 45 hours per week.
In the professional world, salaried folks are expected to work whatever hours are necessary to get the job done.
I'm in HR... I usually work 55-60 hours a week; but in peak times I may put in 80+.
So - "reasonable overtime" differs with industry, profession and time of year.
I can tell you that working over 60 hours a week on a routine basis is counterproductive. Fatigue will destroy any benefit that the employer hopes to get from working you extended hours.
2006-08-21 06:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by Tim B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon what country you live in and what industry you work in. In the United States, any exempt employee can be required to work overtime with no additional compensation. If you are a non-exempt employee you must be paid for the overtime.
In some of the European countried, people can't even take conference calls on their day off.
In Taiwan the work day is negotiated and there are tons of terms to individual contracts.
In the United States, if you don't want to work overtime, you should get a government job before the government becomes the same way as private industry.
2006-08-21 06:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't expect you to work overtime unless it was said so up front. Most employers either don't want overtime to save costs or just don't care how much you get as long as the job gets done. I personally average 2-5 extra hours a week.
2006-08-21 06:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that 10-15 hours overtime is reasonable.I do 4 hours overtime a day and 16 hours overtime on Saturdays,for a total of 36 hours of overtime per week.There are some people where I work who do 50-60 hours overtime per week.
2006-08-21 06:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by 2BaD4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever the word 'reasonable' appears, lawyers rub their hands and a sparkle appears in their eyes. 'Reasonable is whatever they want it to mean. However, there is a diktat called 'The European Working Time Directive' which limits the working week to 48 hours. But, some employers might ask you to sign a waiver so that your overtime could be much more reasonable.
2006-08-21 06:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, my husband is a diesel mechanic and a couple of his employers have definitely demanded hours. One big trucking company offered it to anyone who wanted it and didn't force anyone. A redi-mix company he worked for in CA demanded no less than 10 hours/day (usually more like 12-13) 5 days/week and every other Saturday. NOW, in NM, he is again working for a redi-mix company working no less than 10 hours/day and the same 5 days/week and every other Saturday but they are working to add more hours during the week no Saturday is worked.
We love the extra cash though!!!
This was also something discussed up front and most recently welcomed with him coming out of a dealership (with no money- no matter how many hours you work, pay depends on work and how it is paid for)...
2006-08-21 07:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kristy K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understand, employers aren't supposed to make you work any more than 7 days in a row without AT LEAST 2 days off in between. At least, that's they way it is from where I'm from. it's something like any hours over 40 hours is considered over time. So maybe 8 hours or something, but I wouldn't want to work that all the time.
2006-08-21 06:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by infinitenull 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its your choice, thats why its called "overtime".
If you are working a full time position you do not have to work over 38 hours in the EC. You also are entitiled to specific breaks ets.
Look up on the governments web site and you will see the regulations.
2006-08-21 06:52:26 · answer #10 · answered by Millsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋