My son works construction in ky he works 50 to 80 hours a week he tried talking to his employer telling them he couldn't keep up with being a full time online student and ask for help arranging hours or not working so many they told him education wasn't a
His employer won't even speak to him about it and he works hard pouring concrete every day six and seven days a week sometimes 80 plus hours a week.
1 answer | asked Aug 30, 2015 4:00 PM [EST] | applies to Kentucky
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Hours of work are governed by both federal and sate law. I do not know Kentucky law and cannot comment on whether the employer's insistence on 80 plus hours a week would violate any Kentucky law.
As for federal law, there is no limit on the number of hours that an employer can require employees to work. In theory, that could be 24/7/364. Obviously, no one could or would work those hours, but it would not be as a result of a law. However, federal law requires employers to pay 1.5 times the rate that they pay for the first 40 hours for any hours worked over 40 in a week.
If you are not receiving overtime pay for the 40 plus hours of overtime that you are working each week, then you will probably have a claim for overtime and should consult an employment attorney near you about it and/or file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor. If you are receiving overtime but need to devote more time to your classes, you may have to find an employer who is willing to provide you that balance.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Aug 31, 2015 08:47 AM [EST]
As for federal law, there is no limit on the number of hours that an employer can require employees to work. In theory, that could be 24/7/364. Obviously, no one could or would work those hours, but it would not be as a result of a law. However, federal law requires employers to pay 1.5 times the rate that they pay for the first 40 hours for any hours worked over 40 in a week.
If you are not receiving overtime pay for the 40 plus hours of overtime that you are working each week, then you will probably have a claim for overtime and should consult an employment attorney near you about it and/or file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor. If you are receiving overtime but need to devote more time to your classes, you may have to find an employer who is willing to provide you that balance.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Aug 31, 2015 08:47 AM [EST]
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