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Labour Relations Act On Working Hours In Utah
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states that any work over 40 hours in a 168 hour period is counted as overtime, since the average American work week is 40 hours - that's eight hours per day for five days a week.
Introduced in House (03/01/2023) To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.
'' In 1840 the federal government introduced a ten-hour workday on public works projects. In 1847 New Hampshire became the first state to adopt a ten-hour day law. It was followed by Pennsylvania in 1848.
Employers cannot require minors under the age of 16 to work during school hours, work more than four hours before and after school hours, work more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period, work before 5 a.m. or after p.m. unless the next day is not a school day, work more than 40 hours in a week.
Forty-hour work week -- Overtime at one and one-half regular rate. Forty hours shall constitute a working week on all works and undertakings carried on by the state, county, or municipal governments, or by any officer of the state or of any county or municipal government.
Your employer can't make you work more than 48 hours a week on average. It doesn't matter what your contract says or if you don't have a written contract.
A job discrimination complaint may be filed by mail or in person at the nearest EEOC office. You can find the closest EEOC office by calling the EEOC at 1-800-669-4000, or by going to the EEOC's Field Office List and Jurisdiction Map and selecting the office closest to you.
Utah Scheduling Notice Law Unlike some states that have enacted predictive scheduling laws requiring a minimum notice period (such as 7 or 14 days), Utah does not impose such requirements. Employers in Utah have the discretion to modify work schedules as needed, provided they comply with federal labor laws.
If Your Employment Rights Are Violated If you believe your employment rights have been violated you can either call the Disability Law Center, file a complaint with the Utah AntiDiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD), or file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEOC).