Is there a number of hours that an employer can make you work a day if on salary
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Is there a number of hours that an employer can make you work a day if on salary
Our place of employment says we need to be here 7 days a week. they expect us to open up at 9 am and work until the next morning between 2-3am and back again the next day same schedules. This seems a little bit crazy if you ask me. Do they have the right to hold our jobs at stake and make us work like that
Asked on September 1, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
With the exception of certain professions/occupations (e.g. some medical personnel, airline pilots, truck drivers, etc.), there is no limit as to how many hours/days in a row that an employee can be scheduled to work. That is unless you have a set schedule as per the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. Further, your salary covers all hours that you are required to work. That is so long as you are actully an "exempt" employee (i.e. you are exempted from overtime pay laws). However, some salaried employees are really "non-exempt", which means that should be paid overtime. The test for exempt versus non-exempt status isn't just about how they get paid, it's also about how much they get paid and what they do. If they get paid over $455 per week, perform management and/or administrative duties or are a professional (i.e. doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc.) then they are exempt, otherwise they are not and so are entitled to OT pay. At this point, you can contact your state's department of labor for further information.
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