Legal Question in Employment Law in Mississippi
Maximum Work Hours Allowed
Is there a maximum amount of work hours that are allowed per day or week? Example is over 90 hours a week legal.
Asked on 5/27/07, 5:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
James R. Becker, Jr.
Becker Law Firm
Re: Maximum Work Hours Allowed
Generally, the only restriction on hours worked under federal law is that you have to be paid 1-1/2 your regular rate for every hour in excess of 40 during a single workweek. This only applies if you work in a nonexempt position.
There may be some other issues with relation to state law and you will want to talk to an attorney licensed in Mississippi about those issues.
Answered on 5/28/07, 12:27 pm