If I’m a salaried employee who works 95-100 hours a week, is that legal?
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If I’m a salaried employee who works 95-100 hours a week, is that legal?
I make 25k/year and so does my girlfriend. We both work for the same company
and are being made to work 90-100 hours per week because they won’t staff. We’ve been doing this for about a month and a half. I’m getting burned out and I
want to know what I can do about this situation.
Asked on February 19, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that unless you have a guaranteed maximum number of hours that you can be scheduled to work, you have no claim here. The fact si that most companies can set the conditions of the workplace much as they see fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Further, at your salary level, you are ineligible for OT.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that unless you have a guaranteed maximum number of hours that you can be scheduled to work, you have no claim here. The fact si that most companies can set the conditions of the workplace much as they see fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Further, at your salary level, you are ineligible for OT.
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