QUESTION
What is the max time a job can make you work over a week if full time is considered 32 hours
Asked on Mar 24th, 2016 on Employment Contracts - Tennessee
More details to this question:
At my job I'm currently working 60+ hours and that from Monday to Friday. This is every week. It's been several times where I've not a had break and we work 16 hour shifts (which I don't this is legal either). It's considered a hospital setting so I'm not sure if they're doing anything wrong. I believe this place has a bunch of illegal things acuring I'm just not sure of the can and can't in a hospital setting facility
1 ANSWER
The Fair Labor Standards Act (federal) requires employers to compensate employees who work more than 40 hours in a week at the premium rate of one and one-half times their base rate of pay. There are also work regulations (state) that require that you be given breaks. I would suggest that you contact the Tennessee Department of Labor and discuss your concerns with them.
Answered on Mar 24th, 2016 at 7:18 PM