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MANDATORY OVERTIME LAW

 

Overtime is usually considered by law as work in excess of 8 hours a day, or 40 hours of work in a given work week. According to The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), "An employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is generally required to pay the employee premium pay for such overtime work." At this time there are no federal laws limiting overtime hours or preventing mandatory overtime. Under the law of the Fair Labor Standards Act there are no protections for employees who refuse to work mandatory overtime.

 

The DOL states that : "The overtime requirement may not be waived by agreement between the employer and employees. An agreement that only 8 hours a day or only 40 hours a week will be counted as working time also fails the test of FLSA compliance. An announcement by the employer that no overtime work will be permitted, or that overtime work will not be paid for unless authorized in advance, also will not impair the employee's right to compensation for compensable overtime hours that are worked."

 

MANDATORY OVERTIME LAW RESOURCES

 

bulletPetition for a law to ban mandatory overtime
bullet Learn about overtime laws
bullet Learn about federal employment laws
bullet Information about mandatory overtime and the law
bullet Overtime law FAQ's
bullet Mandatory overtime and the law
bullet Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - mandatory overtime and the law

 

 

MANDATORY OVERTIME LAW IN THE NEWS

 

bullet New Jersey state law. This new law bars hospitals and nursing homes from forcing health care employees to work mandatory overtime
bullet Law to cap mandatory overtime A new law has won approval in the Senate and House of the Connecticut legislature
bullet Unions Give Workers the Power to Fight Mandatory Overtime  
bullet Mandatory overtime is forced labor - an article supporting laws against mandatory overtime 
bullet Mandatory overtime is exacerbating nursing shortage
bullet Proposed law to Eliminate Mandatory Overtime for Nurses
bulletThe AFLCIO believes that overtime should never be mandatory. On their website they recommend inclusion of certain contract language to eliminate mandatory overtime
bullet Two More States Ban Mandatory Overtime by Law
bullet New Connecticut law bans mandatory overtime
bullet Mandatory workplace posters covering wage and overtime laws
bullet Mandatory overtime in the U.S. economy
bullet NJ Governor signs mandatory overtime bill into law
bullet Oregon law addresses mandatory overtime
bullet WV Senate passes law to ban mandatory overtime
bullet Proposed changes to overtime law regarding mandatory overtime
bulletArticles on overtime, mandatory overtime, and the law
bullet Laws banning mandatory overtime gaining momentum - summary of new laws
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Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces a $19.75 Million settlement of Tong v. CVS.  The case involves claims by CVS’ Pharmacist employees regarding unpaid meal breaks, rest breaks and overtime.  For more information click here

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP wins an historic $100 million judgment against San Francisco Unified School District in landmark disability access case on behalf of all disabled students of San Francisco Unified School District. <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces a $54.9 Million Settlement in FedEx Race Discrimination Class Action <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces a $10.6  million settlement in a class action alleging that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discriminated against its 3,200 female employees in pay and promotions  <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces a $9 Million Settlement in a wage and hour class action against Kaiser <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP secures a $5.8 million settlement in  national class action alleging UPS discriminates against deaf employees <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces a $5.3 million verdict in a state-wide class action against Costco <more....>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP files a class action against eHarmony for its refusal to offer matching services to gay and lesbian users <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces landmark victory on behalf of learning-disabled MCAT test takers

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP announces the filing of a nation-wide employment discrimination class action against Best Buy on behalf of all African American, Latino and female employees. <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP wins victory in a landmark trial of class action employment case against UPS <more...>

 

For information about the recent Stipulated Judgment entered in the City College of San Francisco class action on behalf of all disabled students, click here

 

Federal Judge certifies first ever race discrimination class action against FedEx and names Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP class counsel.  <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP files national class action against Sears for failure to pay wages <more...>

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP congratulates Todd Schneider who was named the 2005 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP congratulates Todd Schneider who was honored as a Super Lawyer by San Francisco Magazine for a third straight year in 2004 - 2006.

 

Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP congratulates Todd Schneider who was a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California's 2006 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award

 

For information about the settlement in the Elkin v. Six Flags, Inc. class action on behalf of hourly employees in California, click here (5 megabyte download).

 

 

    Investigations

 

bullet Quickly Restaurants

 

bulletPharmaceutical Drug Reps Denied Overtime Compensation

 

bulletFailure to Pay Wages

 

bulletCVS and Sav-On Pharmacists

 

bulletDisability Access (ADA)

 

bulletConsumer Fraud

 

bulletDangerous Drugs

 

bulletAccess to Education

 

bulletDeaf Rights

 

bulletSerzone

 

bullet Guidant Defibrillators

 

bulletWelder's Disease/Manganism

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
 

 

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