Are 13 hour shifts legal

Question

Well 12 hour once you have an hour worth of breaks

Answer 1

Hubby works 12 hours shift and 17 hour shift at weekend.

Answer 2

If you have breaks, as you say you do, and they pay you time and a half for hours after forty in a week, it's legal.

Answer 3

yes my cousin works 16 hr days.

Answer 4

not in the uk no, becuase you have to have a 12 hour gap by government law but in most other countrys vary

Answer 5

Generally yes.

Answer 6

Not really, but depending on how many hours you work in a week or during the pay period could give you time and a half for overtime.....Also depends where you live.....

Answer 7

Not sure if they are illigal but they sure suck!!

My last job was 2 on 2 off 12 1/2 hrs each shift

Answer 8

Unless you are a minor, usually yes they're legal.

Answer 9

In the US it is absolutely legal. By the way, breaks are not required but employers would be stupid not to offer them.

Make sure you are receiving overtime for any work over 40 hours in your work week (assuming you are nonexempt...and remembe your work week is determined by your employer. find out what days are included on your paycheck, could be sunday-saturday, monday-sunday, etc).

Answer 10

of course its legal as long as you have long enough breaks  

Answer 11

Yes, as long as you are offered breaks. Also, any time put in over 40 hours a week needs to be paid time and a half.  

Answer 12

sure are i work 24 hr shifts

Answer 13

Yes I used to work a job 13 hrs / 3 days (Thur-Sat)then off Sun-Wed. It wasnt bad....

Answer 14

hey james! it depends on how many hours you work a week, check this sight for laws of working hours, http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articl...

love your profile pic by the way!! ;-)

Answer 15

yes (uk)--there is a cap on total weekly hours unless you opt out of those regs.by signing to that effect.