Is it illegal to work more than 14 days straight at work?

Answer 1

With the exception of limited filed, In most cases, It is not illegal. However, the employer must pay properly, overtime, double time, etc. This is not a smart employer, a tired worker is almost like a walking time bomb, he/she can do mega damage to the employer.

Answer 2

It can be, depending on the industry in which you work. Each industry has a different "wage order" (available at www.dol.gov) which specifies the working hours and breaks required by law.

In most industries, you can work 7 days straight as long as you receive a day off sometime in the following work week. I'm not familiar with any industry that permits a straight-through 14-day work schedule, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

Good luck.

Answer 3

If you're in the United States, working an x number of days consecutively is not illegal, although just plain wrong!

Answer 4

No. I have worked 31 straight days in the hospital because people called in. There were not enough trained people to replace them. I had to work. My boss couldn't even do my job.
There are some federal regulations, but there are loopholes for some jobs like mine.

Answer 5

in some States you are required to have 1 day off a week, CT is not one of those states, you actually can be made to work 365 days in a row in CT as it is with most states

Answer 6

Not illegal by federal law. It's possible that some states have a law about this, but I don't know of any.

Answer 7

After 14 days I wouldn't be straight, I'd be bent.

Answer 8

Nope ,
Some state labor laws do require overtime ,
But others don't .
Check with your state labor board about pay requirements for pay periods without time off .

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Answer 9

Nope

Answer 10

Most likely it is not illegal. There are some professions - most notably in the medical field - where it is illegal. However, those are rare exceptions.