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I normally work 5 days and get 40hours however I worked 3 days and got the same hours, can my employer cut the other two days off my schedule so that they don't have to pay overtime. I am in Texas
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The short answer to your question is 'Yes". First, unless you have an agreement to the contrary, the employer is free to adjust your work hours to fit its needs. Second, overtime does not accrue until after 40 hours of work in a single work week, which is a pre-defined 7-day period. For most employers the work week starts on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday. So if an employer works an employee 10 hours per day for 4 days and gives him (or makes him take) the rest of the week off, no overtime is due.
Answered on Nov 18th, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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