I would like to know how many maximum hours can an employer ask you to work on any given day if you are a salaried manager? Isn't over 12 hours excessive?

I would like to know how many maximum hours can an employer ask you to work on any given day if you are a salaried manager?

For most days of the year, 24, but when we change from Daylight Savings to Standard time, it is possible to get 25 hours in.

Isn't over 12 hours excessive?

No.

So, can and employer require an exempt mgr. not to have less than 24 hrs off at all in a week? Also, provide for no sleep time in 24 hrs? If this person is also a driver doesn't this post a health risk?

Okay... we are going to play the "I will just add circumstances until you tell me what I want to hear" game.

In most cases, you can be required to work 24 hours a day - exempt or nonexempt. The exceptions are when hours are dictated by law (airline pilots and long distance truck drivers come to mind) or by contract.

I find it terribly hard to believe that you are working 144 hours in a week.

having said that, I would never continue to work for such a company.

So, can and employer require an exempt mgr. not to have less than 24 hrs off at all in a week? Also, provide for no sleep time in 24 hrs? If this person is also a driver doesn't this post a health risk?

There are laws that require some jobs to have time off. You mentioned one (a driver), but that only applies to Federal DOT drivers. Pilots is another one. There are some state specific, job specific exceptions, such as nurses in Maine.

Then there are some states that require one day off in a week. Not many do that, but they exist. Others have premium pay required for working seven days in a work week.

Generally, it is not illegal to make an employee work 168 hours a week. Stupid, of course, but not illegal. There is no way that a person could stay awake for 168 hours and perform the job. I can manage 48 before I am fried.

Wow! Seems a bit sub-humane. Seems like there would be more mistakes and liability w/ that sort of mentality towards a person's workforce. Another question to this thread, is if this person is considered a "manager" by employer is there specific criteria for that position that actually defines a manager? My friend doesn't have a say in hiring/firing, or company input. Hmmmmm?:confused:

See: http://www.flsa.com/coverage.html