2007-03-13 03:47:55 · 25 answers · asked by Chris C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Can you be made to work 14 hour days is your question? Yes, if the employer handles it correctly. If you are in the U.S., the Fair Labor Standards Act would permit 14 hour days if you are compensated for overtime. There are exceptions for truck drivers and public safety officers, such as police, fire and EMS. Truck drivers' schedules are calculated on a weekly driving basis, rather than daily, and must take time off for rest. Police, fire and EMS can work up to 58 hour weeks, but still have to be paid overtime. I don't know what your job is, but you may have the right to refuse overtime unless your employer can articulate a genuine emergency. However, I'm an exempt employee and normally work about 11 hour days, but I do so by my own will--not because I am forced to do so and I am paid for it. I cannot get my work done in 8 hours, but I could have chosen another profession.
2007-03-13 04:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not on earth. On this planet, under pretty much every calender currently in use, a week only has 7 days. So, it's likes trying to work 26 hours a day. Not on this planet.
As far as working 14 days in a row with no days off, that depends on the laws of your state/country and what you contractually agreed to when you took the job.
2007-03-13 12:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is only seven days in a week it may be kinda hard. Are you talking about 14 days straight? Really depends on your conditions of employment which you will find on your employment contract or in your employee manual. It will probably say something about in the event that the company needs they can make a certain amount of overtime mandatory. Thats really all it is. And I don't know about the laws in your state but here the work week starts over each week so theoretically they could work you 7 days a week and pay you overtime only for the hours over 40 for each week.
2007-03-13 11:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are being made to work 14 days it might mean that you have 4 days off straight if that is the case they can do that.
2007-03-13 11:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're entitled to one day off per week, or two per fortnight (not quite the same thing!) This is a separate entitlement to the 48 hour week thing, so ignore what Norm says above - you can't sign this particular right away in your contract.
If your employer is trying to force you to work without the right number of days off then ring the Health & Safety Executive's infoline on 0845 345 0055 for further advice.
Oh, and by the way, you're not entitled to pay for those days off!
norm
2007-03-13 16:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be asked to work 14 days in a row if your workforce has opted to be exempt from the Working time initiative which limits hour per week to be worked - these hours can be averaged over a 3 month period.
2007-03-13 11:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by norm c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the most amount of days in a week an employer can make you work is 12- unless you do not capitilize the word "I". In that case they can make you work 13 but never 14.
2007-03-13 10:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean 14 days without a day off?
No its illegal as the law in the UK has a maximum number of hours
I have done it before voluntarily on certain occasions and really dont recommend it
2007-03-13 10:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by Northern Spriggan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you mean 14 days in a row without one off.
Somehow I think that might be illigal, but if it's in your contract, or your work place is suddendly under staffed, you might be filling in.
The most i usually get is 7, but one of those days is only a 4 hour day. But that's an extreem.
2007-03-13 10:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
14 days? surely you mean 7.
2007-03-13 10:57:35 · answer #10 · answered by Quizard 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋