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Even if it does, by law, you cannot usually be forced to work more than an average of 48 hours per week. You can agree to work longer - but this agreement must be in writing and signed by you. Unless your contract guarantees you overtime, your employer can stop you from working it.
Generally, the employee can legally refuse to work more than 45 hours per week normal time and he can legally refuse to work more than 10 hours per week overtime and he can legally refuse to work more than 12 hours in any one day, consisting of nine hours normal time and three hours overtime.
Generally, no employee may be compelled to render overtime work against his will because it will constitute involuntary servitude. However, an employee may be compelled to render an emergency overtime work. What is an Emergency Overtime Work?
Tennessee Overtime RulesNo laws limit the number of hours an employee can work in a week. Federal law provides 2 years to make a claim for unpaid overtime, 3 years if employer intentionally violated the law.
The answer is no, they can't. Your employer cannot make you work more hours than you are contracted. Your contract might say something about overtime, but this should be very clearly described.
If your contract says you have compulsory overtime but it's 'non-guaranteed', your employer doesn't have to offer overtime. But if they do, you must accept and work it. Your employer could take disciplinary action or dismiss you if you don't do the overtime you've agreed to.
Your employers can require you to work mandatory overtime. However, if employers do require employees to work more than 40 hours per week, those employees are required to be compensated at overtime rates. Whether the overtime work is voluntary or required, employers still need to follow FLSA overtime rules.
All Tennessee workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours per week, with a few specific exceptions. Unfortunately, being fairly compensated for extra labor doesn't always happen the way it should. Almost every Tennessee employee is covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The answer is no, they can't. Your employer cannot make you work more hours than you are contracted. Your contract might say something about overtime, but this should be very clearly described.
If your contract doesn't mention overtimeYou have a right to say no but if you say no without a good reason, it might damage your relationship with your boss. They might try to change the working hours in your contract.