Can you make salaried employees work a set number of hours
Almost 25 percent of professionals work more than 40 hours a week. BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images. In 1840, the average employee worked for 13 hours a day, six days a week.Fortunately, the 40-hour, 8-hours-per-day workweek has become the standard in many occupations, and is generally accepted as the norm. However, salaried employees' workweeks need not hold to this standard.lmost 25 percent of professionals work more than 40 hours a week. BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images. In 1840, the average employee worked for 13 hours a day, six days a week. If your employees are salaried, how many hours can they work? And are salaried workers ever entitled to overtime pay? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not limit the number of hours per day or per week that employees 16 years and older can be required to work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.n fact, for most professions, an employee is exempt if he or she: 1  Is paid at least $23,600 per year (or $455 per week), 2  Is paid on a salary basis, and. An employer can require an exempt employee to work any number of hours without additional compensation — even 80 or 100 hours per week. Yes, an exempt employee can be required to work 55 hours or more per week, every week.There is no such thing as a normal 40-hour week for exempt employees in the U.S. Many exempt employees must work 50, 60 or 70 (or more) hours per week.he answer to your question is a resounding “yes.” There is no law that an exempt employee must be given only 40 hours per week of work. An employer can require that an exempt employee work 80 hours per week, 120 hours per week or more, without additional pay. Non-exempt employees may be paid a salary, but are also paid overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Employers typically want non-exempt employees to work 40 hours per week or less. FLSA rules require employers to convert the salary to an equivalent hourly rate to calculate overtime pay.or example, if the employee is expected to work 36 hours but works 38 hours one week, the employer does not have to pay extra under the FLSA. However, some state laws do require extra pay. Under the FLSA employers can reduce the salary of non-exempt employees when they work less than the expected number of hours. Exempt Employees and the FLSA. Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA allows employers to pay some employees a salary without meeting minimum wage or overtime requirements. Employers may ask an exempt employee to work as many hours as the job requires with no additional compensation, even when a work week exceeds 40 hours.Normally, employers can’t reduce an exempt employee’s salary if he works fewer than the usual number of hours.or example, if the employee is expected to work 36 hours but works 38 hours one week, the employer does not have to pay extra under the FLSA. However, some state laws do require extra pay. Under the FLSA employers can reduce the salary of non-exempt employees when they work less than the expected number of hours. I work as a salary manager for a corporation in Georgia. I am scheduled to work 60 hours per week and my salary is based off 40 hours per week. I also always work well over the 60 hours closer to 70 and sometimes 80 hours a week.e don't require salary/exempt employees to clock in so they could work more or less than 40 hours per week. We have a manager stating we violate the law by telling the payroll processor to use 40 hours for all exempt employees so they rate and pay amount is consistent every week. If you work more than 35 but fewer than 40 hours in a workweek, you will be entitled to be paid for the extra hours at your regular rate of pay, as overtime premium pay is only required after 40 hours in a workweek.f you work more than 35 but fewer than 40 hours in a workweek, you will be entitled to be paid for the extra hours at your regular rate of pay, as overtime premium pay is only required after 40 hours in a workweek. Our hourly employees usually work 40 hours and when they vant to take leave, they can use a combination of sick or vacation hours to equal the 40 hours. As a salary worker, we normally work 45 - 50 hours a week and when we want to take a day of leave we must use a full 8 hour incriment of vacation time only.e don't require salary/exempt employees to clock in so they could work more or less than 40 hours per week. We have a manager stating we violate the law by telling the payroll processor to use 40 hours for all exempt employees so they rate and pay amount is consistent every week. An exempt employee can be required to work a specific number of days per week, or hours per week. It is normal business practice for employers to require that employees report the days they work, and most employers expect exempt employees to work a minimum of 5 to 6 days per week.he answer to your question is a resounding “yes.” There is no law that an exempt employee must be given only 40 hours per week of work. An employer can require that an exempt employee work 80 hours per week, 120 hours per week or more, without additional pay. In other words, employers are generally not required to pay overtime to salaried white-collar professionals for working more than 40 hours in a particular workweek. Other Salaried Workers. Some salaried workers, however, don't meet the qualifications for exempt status.n fact, for most professions, an employee is exempt if he or she: 1  Is paid at least $23,600 per year (or $455 per week), 2  Is paid on a salary basis, and.
Yes