Hours between shift

[Knotz]

Is there a law stating there should be a certain number of hours between shift, unless there is an emergency? Or is this something a union contract would have to spell out?


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[Topace44]

Yes - federal employment law says you are required to have 8 hours off between shifts. U.S. Department of Labor standard.

[Knotz]

Yes - federal employment law says you are required to have 8 hours off between shifts. U.S. Department of Labor standard.

Can you point me in the right direction to find that?


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[Iowa #1603]

Can you point me in the right direction to find that?


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Duh

The Department of Labor---they have a website

Yes - federal employment law says you are required to have 8 hours off between shifts. U.S. Department of Labor standard.

[Knotz]

Duh

The Department of Labor---they have a website

Duh

I have checked that's why I'm asking.


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[Iowa #1603]

Duh

I have checked that's why I'm asking.


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Not very well
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/

[Iowa #1603]

http://www.dol.gov/whd/reg-library.htm



http://search.usa.gov/search?affilia...+shift&x=0&y=0

[Knotz]

Not very well
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/

http://www.dol.gov/whd/reg-library.htm



http://search.usa.gov/search?affilia...+shift&x=0&y=0

Ok I'm not trying to be an *** but I'm not seeing it. I read through those and couldn't find it.

I do appreciate the help!


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[Topace44]

Knotz,

Here you go: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs22.htm

[Reedo]

You have the federal law, but your union should have something spelled out to protect officers from "abuse" through scheduling. A 12 Hour Rule is always a good place to start. If you have a scheduled shift that is within 12 hours of another scheduled shift, the entire infringing shift should be able to be paid out as overtime/comp time.