What is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy, or narcolepsie (from French vocabulary), is a rare chronic neurological disorder. This disorder is often confused with sleep apnea, due to similar symptoms. The difference between narcolepsie and sleep apnea consists in the causes that trigger this disorder. Moreover, the sudden loss of muscle control (cataplexy) happens only in patients with narcolepsy.
Work hours. (a) Standard Workweek.â The wages of every laborer and mechanic employed by any. contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on a contract described in section 3701. of this title shall be computed on the basis of a standard workweek of 40 hours.
A full-time employment contract requires between 35 and 40 hours of work per week. A work day is usually between five and eight hours; 12-hour shifts are only three days per week. For more hours, the company has the obligation to pay the employee overtime.