Is There A Law For The Number Of Days Worked Without A Break?

[Mattk]

What is the law for number of consecutive days that you can be expected to work?

Thankyou.

[HowardLink]

In the USA, the standard is a 40 hour work week. Check with your STATE's labor board. For that matter, in her nursing home, they SHOULD have the labor-laws posted in the employee break-room.

Good Luck & God Bless

[Svejk]

No.

[douglas9401]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Time_Directive

[boxtops]

Number of hours, yes - 48 hours, but it's averaged over a period, see douglas' link. It also depends what industry you're in - OH is a driver and the rules about rest times are very specific.

[factor-fiction]

I don't see a problem with having to work 14 consecutive days of 3 hours a day for example.
The only constraints are the working time directive, the statutory minimum holiday entitlements (which would mean for example you couldn't work 365 without a holiday) plus any contractual ones, perhaps resulting from union agreements

[TheCelt]

The question is "How many days, consecutively, can you be expected to work in any one period" without leave or weekends I would imagine. Depends upon where in the world you reside and work I would say. The law differs from country to country so the question is far too vague in its structure. Please be specific.

[lcg]

no, not days....but hours under the working time directive. i, however, have flouted this law as i have done 10 x 14 hour shifts in a row at my hospital (i am a nurse). but it is also my choice to do this.....and i have another three to complete - i'm knackered!!!! (but very rich!!!!) x

[Mattk]

As this is a UK site I didn't feel the need to specify that I am of course talking about the UK.

I was asking with regards to my son who regularly works 12 hours shifts for 6-8 days without break. The wikipedia link is very helpful as it shows that he has the right to refuse to work more than 48hrs in a seven day period.

[TWR]

Ask him to get his contract of employment & study his term's before he starts thinking of refusing Matt.