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[rgraham723]

What can I do if my boss refuses to pay time 1/2 and bases the work week from saturday to friday to send me home early on friday and lose my saturday overtimr hours?

 

[cbg]

If I am understanding you correctly, nothing. Your boss is under no legal obligation to allow you to work overtime. It is 100% legal to send you home early so that you do not incur any overtime hours.

 

[Betty3]

Agree, your employer sets your hours & can adjust them so that you do not incur overtime hours on Sat. unless you have a binding employment contract or CBA to the contrary.

 

[guestpost]

Any1 know if there is a maximum amout of days an employer can make u work in a year under contract

 

[Elle]

365. 366 in a leap year. Seriously, it is not addressed in the law. In certain circumstaces your employer my be required to pay you additional money for working more than a certain number of days in a row (this is rare and varies by state).

 

[cbg]

There are a few, a very few, states where an employer can only require that you work six days in a work week. You will have to identify your state to determine if yours is one of them. There are also a few industries that have limits.

Barring those few exceptions, see Elle's answer.

 

[Betty3]

There are a few states that have a "one day off in seven" rule (though the way it is applied & the establishments it applies to varies by state). There are also a few jobs where you can only work so many days in a row - such as airline pilot.

However, in the vast majority of cases Elle's info applies. (365/366)

 

[DAWW]

The OP mentioned "contract". Is there an actual contract?

 

[Betty3]

Hijack for a moment. Hi DAWW - glad you came over. I will send a PM to Michael (thelawprofessor) so he knows you're from "AHI" & will upgrade you from registered user to a higher level with more privileges.

 

[Betty3]

We don't know if there is a current contract or not & if it's being breached, DAWW. I guess there could be a contract being breached or it could be a general question. I think we who responded didn't assume a contract breach. We'll see if OP comes back & answers.

 

[DAWW]

"Contract" is one of those words which in theory can alter the answer. On the other hand, people sometimes just use the word in other then the legal manner.

 

[Betty3]

Agree, though even if there is a contract - there may not be any breach of it. (depending on what it says - ie, they are making them work more days than contract allows)