seasonal question

[suenosdeoro]

Hi, I am wondering if it is legal to require an employee to work 10 or more consecutive days without a day off. Also, if there is no written agreement, is it legal for an employer to withhold money from a paycheck?

For example, I work at a campground and I am living on premises for the summer. My husband is going to be working at the campground to pay off our campsite. Because he was unable to work the full 25 hours this week, my employer deducted the remaining hours directly from my paycheck! There is no written agreement nor was my pay supposed to suffer from this agreement. Is this legal??

Finally, is it legal not to pay overtime after working more than 40 hours per week? If not, what should I be receiving for hours over 40 -- time and a half?
Thank you!

[Marketeer]

To suenosdeoro -- Generally, it's a good idea to start your own post instead of adding on to someone else's.

Whether or not you are due overtime is a function of FLSA. Many seasonal businesses are exempt from paying overtime and, if your campground is not year-round, it may be considered a seasonal business.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/

With the exception of certain occupations such as airline pilot or truck driver, there aren't a lot of laws that limit how many days in a row a person can be required to work.

The only deductions that an employer can lawfully make from your paycheck are those that you authorize in advance. You can report wage violations to your state department of labor.

[cbg]

It's in its own thread now.