Help Wanted: Seek variance to extend workweek
Photo credit: Bloomberg News | Americans spent more on autos, electronics and building supplies in November, and shopped more frequently online. The data from the U.S. Commerce Department suggests the economy is rebounding from disruptions caused by superstorm Sandy. (Oct. 10. 2012)
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: We run a local lumberyard that deals mostly with contractors. Normally, we open Monday through Friday and a half-day on Saturday. Since the storm, however, we have been opening on Sundays for four to six hours. Are we breaking the law by making the employees work seven days a week? The workers are not complaining because they love the overtime pay. But we want to make sure we aren't...
