Help Wanted: Managers' hours up to the boss
Photo credit: iStock | Labor laws do not limit managers' working hours.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
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DEAR CARRIE: My company hired managers whose hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After their supervisor left, her replacement ordered the staff to work from 9 a.m. to whenever the job gets done. That is usually no earlier than 7 p.m. and frequently as late as 9 p.m. Do labor laws protect them from this onerous schedule? If not, shouldn't they at least get paid overtime? -- Crazy Life
DEAR CRAZY...
