How many hours can you work in WA?
An employee can work a maximum of 38 hours in a week unless an employer asks them to work reasonable extra hours. See our Maximum weekly hours fact sheet.
What is the maximum legal amount of hours you can work?
48 hours
Legally, your employer can’t make you work more than 48 hours a week, including overtime. If they want you to work more than that, your employer has to ask you to opt out of the 48-hour limit.
Can you work 48 hours straight?
No, it is perfectly legal. Outside of a very few, specifically regulated professions (e.g. truck drivers; airline pilots) there are no limits on how many hours or in a row an employer can require you to work.
How many hours a week are you legally allowed to work?
By law an employee cannot work more than an average 48 hours a week, unless either of the following apply: they agree to work more hours (known as ‘opting out’ of the weekly limit) they do a job not covered by the law on working hours (sometimes known as the ‘working time regulations’)
Do I have to work more than 40 hours a week?
The FLSA sets no limits on how many hours a day or week your employer can require you to work. It requires only that employers pay employees overtime (time and a half the worker’s regular rate of pay) for any hours over 40 that the employee works in a week. The federal law is interested only in weeks, not days.
Can an employer work 16 hours straight?
The FLSA sets no limits on how many hours a day or week your employer can require you to work. As long as you work fewer than 40 hours in a week, you aren’t entitled to overtime. (But again a few states, such as Alaska and California, require employers to pay workers overtime if they work more than eight hours a day.)
Is it illegal to work over 40 hours a week?
Hours of work There are certain minimum conditions that must generally be observed by all employers. For most workers in NSW, maximum full-time hours are eight per day, and 38 per week. Full-time hours in industrial instruments usually range from 35 to 40 per week, with a standard of eight (or less) to 12 per day.
Can an employee work 36 hours straight?
No federal broadly law limits the number of hours an employee can work in a single day. However, there are numerous laws regarding overtime pay, on-call work situations, hours for teenage workers, and safety measures to prevent excess fatigue.
Can my boss make me work 24 hours straight?
An employer in California is not prohibited from having employees work 24-hour shifts. However, if an employee works a 24-hour shift, there are certain required benefits he must receive, such as overtime, rest periods and meal periods.
Is a 60 hour work week legal?
The Base Code is very clear, a worker cannot exceed 60 hours in any one week, unless there are exceptional circumstances, it is allowed by national law, covered by a collective agreement and appropriate safety safeguards are in place.
Is it legal to work 24 hours straight?
Can I work 45 hours a week?
An employer can ask an employee to work more than 48 hours in a week. This is as long as they reduce the employee’s hours in future, to even out their average weekly hours. If the employment contract does not say anything about doing extra hours, the employer should check the employee agrees to them.
How many hours can an employee work in WA?
Most WA awards regulate the number of hours employees can work and when these hours can be worked. A 38 hour week is the normal hours for a full time employee under the majority of WA awards.
How much overtime do you have to work in Washington State?
Overtime Most employees who work more than 40 hours in a 7-day workweek must be paid overtime. Overtime pay must be at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular hourly rate. Other overtime rates, like double time pay are not required under Washington state law, with the exception of certain public works projects.
How many hours can a minor work in Washington State?
Minors are allowed to work limited hours compared to adults in Washington. In general, the hours they can work vary depending on age, the type of work, and whether school is in session.
Is it normal to work 38 hours a week?
A 38 hour week is the normal hours for a full time employee under the majority of WA awards. A part time or casual employee can work less hours per week, and many WA awards establish minimum and/or maximum numbers of hours for part time and casual employees. A 38 hour week is the normal hours for a full time employee who is award free.