Q: Is it legal for my work to make us come in at 12 am and work us until 5 pm and then make us come right back in at 12 Am
Moreover I’m asking if it’s legal or not for them to work us around 17 hours and not allow us to get 8 hours of sleep in between shifts especially since I live a hour away from the workplace
A: There is no Federal Law limiting the hours you are working . Certain states do have an 8 hour limit on the day unless extra hours are paid overtime premium pay. As long as you are receiving whatever overtime premium pay is required in your locale, you may be required to work this schedule, under your state laws. You should contact a local employment rights attorney to discuss this further.
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