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In most cases, employers can require employees to work overtime as long as it complies with labor laws and employment contracts. However, there are limits to how much overtime can be mandated, and employees may have the right to refuse excessive overtime under certain circumstances.
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Can an employer force you to take off overtime?
Although the question is nonsensical in part, an employer can require you to do overtime if that is what the job needs. However, if overtime is not needed, you do not work it; overtime is not a part of the job, so you are not taking anything off.
Can an employer force you to work overtime when your doctor says no?
Employers can't force you to work under any circumstances. You work what the employer demands, or don't and get fired or disciplined. If your doc says no OT, your employer can dismiss you. Simple.
In Pennsylvania what is the limit of overtime hours your employer can MAKE you work Is there a limit to overtime hours or forced overtime hours?
No limit on hours, just overtime on hours over 40 in one work week. If you do not have a contract with your employer limiting the hours, you can be forced to work the hours. This is one of the benefits of belonging to a union, your work hours have been negotiated with your employer, so they can not force you to work extra long hours.
Can you be forced to work overtime on a set schedule?
. ---- A no employer can force you to work at all - employer can demand, but cannot compel. If you don't work as employer demands, it decides whether to fire you or not. No force is involved.
Can a employer force you to work overtime when you have a doctors excuse?
Can an employer fire you even with doctors excuses?
Can an employer mandate you to work overtime?
Yes, in most cases, an employer can mandate employees to work overtime as long as it complies with labor laws and employment contracts.
What is forced overtime?
Forced overtime is when an employer makes employees work over their scheduled 40 hours.
If you are asked to work over your shift time, can the employer ask or force you to take longer lunch periods or leave early later in the week to wipe out the overtime?
Yes your employer can have you leave early to keep your hours at 40.
Can an employer change your schedule to avoid overtime. I work five days a week. This week I have training on Saturday. Instead of paying overtime my employer wants to give me Friday off. No weekend?
There is no requirement that they allow you to work overtime. You are being allowed to earn your normal weekly amount.
Could overtime pay make worker work few hours?
Employees work the hours set by the employer. Employers try to avoid working employees in overtime situations. Overtime is designed as a PENALTY on employers.
Can they make you work more than 40 hours a week if your not available?
It depends. Normally, overtime is brought up in work contracts, if you signed one. If not, then you can challenge mandatory overtime (which your employer may challenge, because overtime is USUALLY at a higher rate than normal worktim). If overtime was not discussed in your contract, you can challenge your employer. Hope this helps, -Ubermensch00
When an employee uses fmla can employer deny employee overtime pay?
Yes an employer can deny giving you overtime hours but if you have already worked overtime then it is not okay for an employer to deny paying overtime once the hours have already been earned.
