Are there any labor laws that regulate the required number of days that a manufacturing employee must work before getting a day off?
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Are there any labor laws that regulate the required number of days that a manufacturing employee must work before getting a day off?
Asked on November 13, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have a written employment contract limiting the days you have to work, your employer can literally require you to work 365 days per year without a break. You must be paid for all time worked, however, including overtime when you work more than 40 hours in a week.
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