Is it legal for my employer to force everyone to work overtime?
I live here in Tucson Arizona and my employer is forcing everyone to work a minimum of 5 hours per week of overtime. I know that's not very much time. But I'm just wondering if it's legal for them to do that? I'm paid hourly and do get paid for overtime.
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Yes, it is legal. You work at the discretion of your employer. As long as you get properly compensated, they can make you work as much as they need.
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not that i know of? according to the federal laws you only have to work 40 hours a week? they can't force anyone to work more that is slavery??
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Need more facts. Are you paid for the overtime? Are you an hourly wage-earner or salaried? Is there a contract?
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yes it's legal. if you are being compensated for the time.
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Mandatory Overtime Law There is no Federal mandatory overtime law per se, that specifically regulates so-called forced overtime. The only Federal "overtime law" is under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which also regulates equal pay, child labor and the minimum wage. Mandatory Overtime under the FLSA Federal overtime law under the FLSA does not prohibit employers from forcing employees to work mandatory overtime. In fact, the FLSA doesn't at all restrict the total number of work hours that employers may schedule for employees who are age 16 or older. The FLSA restricts work hours only for employees who are younger than age 16. In other words, there are no protections under the FLSA for workers 16 and older who refuse to work mandatory overtime. As a result, workers 16 and older who refuse to work it are "legally" subject to employer discipline, up to and including discharge.
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