Looking for clarification on Overtime Laws.

[Shaftatplanetquake]

Department of labor page

The problem I have with this page, is what if my employer has me work 25 hours straight, take a day off, then work 15 hours straight, then take 5 days off. And then he can ask me to repeat this every week and be perfectly within the law and not have to pay overtime.

IMO this should be overtime. According to this page, it is not. I thought anything over either 8 or 10 consecutive hours was overtime, but I am working more than that and have not been getting paid overtime wages for it.

 

[FoBoT]

most state laws are more restrictive, you need to find the applicable web site for your state and see what it says

 

[murphy55d]

It may be anything over 40 hours a week.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

South Carolina State House page

I can't find any relevant occurance using full text search of the word "overtime" in the legislature, budget, code of laws, code of regulations, constitution, house journals, or senate journals.

It would appear that south carolina's labor laws are either very slim or impossible to find using this website.

 

[KC5AV]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but he can do just what you described. It boils down to this: If you don't want to do the work, he can find someone who does. I went through the same thing with an employer once. It stinks, but that's the way it goes.

 

[Kilrsat]

Google is your friend:

http://www.businessolver.com/servlet/catalog/nextlevel?ctg_num=1920&cg_num=2333

"South Carolina Overtime Compensation
No state regulation exists. "

By Federal Law overtime is only defined as over 40 hours, it would be up the the individual to negociate for overtime being more than 8 hours per day. A union (oh my, I said an evil word!) would be very useful in that negociation as the group would have better bargaining power than any single person.

Also if you're working 25 straight hours, I'd look into the laws regarding required breaks to make sure you're getting as much rest as you're supposed to.

 

[olds]

Here, maybe?
EDIT
Nope, that's for State employees

 

[yoda291]

don't look at it like a 25 hour workshift, but a 5 day weekend.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

To clarify, I don't work 25 hours straight. I just put that down to give an extreme example so everyone would know what I'm talking about.

Today I worked 11.5 hours and I feel I should be entitled to some extra compensation. Lawn service is hard work- especially when its 50 degrees and raining.

 

[Kilrsat]

Originally posted by: Shaftatplanetquake
To clarify, I don't work 25 hours straight. I just put that down to give an extreme example so everyone would know what I'm talking about.

Today I worked 11.5 hours and I feel I should be entitled to some extra compensation. Lawn service is hard work- especially when its 50 degrees and raining.

Then attempt to negociate a better deal with your employer. That is within your rights as an employee. However it is also within his right to terminate your employment and find another individual that will do the work for the stated terms.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

Then attempt to negociate a better deal with your employer. That is within your rights as an employee. However it is also within his right to terminate your employment and find another individual that will do the work for the stated terms.

Trudat Yo.

I really just wanted to see what the laws were, because if the laws are backing me then I am getting paid. It would appear that they are not, however, and I'm pretty much satisfied with that.

Its only my second week of work, and I'm not trying to piss anyone off, yet.