Is it legeal to make someone work 8 days in a row without a day off?

Question

My boss wants me to come in tomorrow to make up for hours I lost so I can 40 hours this paid period after working six days in a row. I'm also working monday which will make it 8 days with no day off. Is it legeal?

Answer 1

yes, it is legal. and it happens to people all the time. only 40 hours? you are complaining about spreading 40 hours over 8 days?

Suck it up and go to work or go get another job.

http://www.dol.gov/compliance/

Answer 2

It is legal to work up to 13 day's in a row without a day off. After that you have to take a day off! If you don't the place you work for can get in legal trouble.

Answer 3

It's legal in this state to make someone work 13 days in a row

Answer 4

Yes it's legal. And it sounds like he's doing you a favor by letting you make up for time lost ! Myself, I work all the hours I can get.

Answer 5

First, nobody can make you work. That is a personal choice. A person may work, or they may not work. The decision not to work has serious financial consequences. Second, there are rules about breaks during a shift of work, but not about the number of days worked consecutively.

Answer 6

it depends on how you hired in, I worked for sba on hurricane ivan,,I agreed to work as needed,,I was 5 weeks without a day off ,7 days a week, 12 hours a day

Answer 7

Try the site below, make sure to change the location/state in which you work. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Yes it's very legal. You had hours lost, so why wouldn't you think you needed to make it up?

Answer 9

As long as you're over 18, yes its legal.

Answer 10

Yes, it's legal.