i`m in construction,a fairly large company...they are telling us that we HAVE TO work 5-10`s and 2- 8`s....its a long drive,i don`t have time to do anything anymore....
2007-10-14 08:39:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/index.htm
The Department of Labor wage and hour division is where you will find everything you need to know on this topic.
Yes, they can work you as many hours as they want, as long as they pay you time and a half for any hours worked over 40 in a work week (in some states, such as CA, they have to pay you OT for any time worked over 8 hours in a day).
However, if any of your construction contracts are federally funded, there are other laws that also pertain to them such as
The Davis Bacon Act and The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).
The CWHSSA also requires contractors and subcontractors with covered contracts to pay laborers and mechanics employed in the performance of the contracts one and one-half times their basic rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-cwhssa.htm
2007-10-16 05:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by thealphafemme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
till you're in California, confident. CA demands OT pay in maximum circumstances for hours over 8 in an afternoon. different states do no longer, so which you're basically entitled to the federal rule of OT pay after 40 hours in a week.
2016-10-09 05:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can work you as long as they want...just so you get the legal amount of breaks during your shift. Also, they will need to pay you OT if you are not salary and you go over 40hrs in one work wk. Sorry....
2007-10-14 08:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by sebastian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they know the laws as well as anybody else does. yes.
They are probably under a deadline and have to have the job accomplished by a certain date.
2007-10-14 09:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋