How many hours can a salaried exempt employee be forced to work in California?

Short answer is: there is no minimum or maximum hours an exempt or salaried employee can work. The problem is usually that the employee might be misclassified as salary or exempt from over time when they should actually be an hourly or non-exempt employee.

Should salaried employees work more than 40 hours?

The FLSA applies to an employee workweek. The federal law doesn’t restrict how many hours you can be required to work in a day, although some state laws do. Hourly employees and non-exempt salaried employees must be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours in a week.

How many hours is it legal a “salaried worker”?

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week any employee (salaried or hourly) may be required or scheduled to work, including overtime hours, if the employee is at least 16 years old.

Are salaried employees entitled to overtime pay?

The salaried employees entitled to overtime pay are referred to as nonexempt employees. The salaried employees that are not entitled to overtime pay are referred to as exempt employees. In the U.S. the employer and employees are required to comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and with their state’s rules for overtime pay.

What are the maximum hours that an employee can work?

Employment agreements must fix the maximum number of hours to be worked by the employee at not more than 40 hours per week (not including overtime) unless the employer and employee agree otherwise.

How many hours should an employee on salary work?

Unlike hourly employees, salary exempt employees may be required to work more than 40 hours per week. However, they may also be required to work only one day per week if that’s all the employer needs.