I am in the oil and gas field and working more than 80 hours a week which includes weekends. I am not compensated for the extra hours as I understand 55 is the maximum.
If you are correctly classified as a salaried non-exempt employee, there are no limits on the hours you can be required to work (safety issues and industry-specific regulations or union contacts notwithstanding)
However, it is frequent that employers accidentally or intentionally mis-classify workers as salaried in order to avoid paying overtime. I have dealt with number of cases where employers in the oilfield intentionally misclassified workers.
If you have been mis-classified then you are eligible to recieve your overtime for either the last two or three years depending on whether the mis-classification was intentional.
If you are not a manager or boss of some kind, you should discuss this case with a qualified labor & employment attorney as soon as possible.
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