Is it against federal labor laws to work for more than 8 hours without time-and-a-half, or is it 40 hours?

Answer 1

40 hours, and their are a few jobs that still don't qualify mainly commission.

Answer 2

Federal law is time and a half for hours over 40 in a week - no restriction any more on time per day. The week, by the way, does not have to be Sunday through Saturday, can be any consecutive 168 hour period as long as the "week" definition is consistent for the workplace. And the 40 is actual hours worked - paid time off doesn't count toward the 40 to require overtime pay.

See dol.gov

Answer 3

I copied this from my state's government page:

Q. Can an employer require their employees to work more than eight hours a day or more than 40 hours per week?
A. There are no Missouri laws which restrict the number of hours an employer can require an employee to work. If the employee refuses to work the requested hours, the employer can terminate the employee without violating any laws. If the employee is covered under state or federal overtime law, (if the businesses' gross annual volume sales made or business done is more than $500,000), they are to be paid time and one half for any hours over 40 hours in a workweek. (See RSMo Chapter 290.505)

Answer 4

Federal law is 40 hours per week, then time and one half for hours over 40 in one week. There is one odd, rarely used provision that requires time and one half after eight hours in the health care field, but only if the employer elects to utilize the provision. This rule, which employers rarely elect, would also permit time and one half after 80 in two weeks, rather than 40 hours in one week. Thus, if a health care employer elect time and one half after 80 in two weeks, it must also pay time and one half after 8 in one day.

Answer 5

40 hours

Answer 6

It is 40 hours if you are in a hourly basis . So once you have reached your 40 hours, you should get time and one half for every additional hour.
If you are on salary , it really doesn't matter how many hours you put in- over or under- they'll still pay the same.

Answer 7

If you work over 40 hours then you get time and a half. Unless you took a vacation day or was out sick you won't get paid time in and half. You have to actually work the 40 straight hours and not used paid time. Also if your on salary you won't be over time.

Answer 8

More than 8 hours in one day or more than 40 hours in a 7 day week. If either one occurs you are credited to time and a half for the "overtime".

Answer 9

There are the federal laws which is 40 hours a week and then there are state laws, some that are different.

You would need to look up the laws in your state and what if any exclusions there may be.

Answer 10

In the state of California if you work over 8 hours in one day its overtime (time and a half) if after 12 hours its double time, it doesn't matter if you only work 20 hours in one week. Check your state law.

Answer 11

40 hours a week(80 hours for 2 is the rule)