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State Laws on Work Hours and Overtime

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October 2007

State

Maximum Hours

Overtime

Breaks/
Meals

Day of Rest

Alabama
 

None

None

None

Sunday

Alaska
 
 

8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

1.5 pay after 40 hours

None

None

Arizona
 

Miners: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

1.5 pay after 40 hours

None

None

Arkansas
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours with exceptions

None

None

California
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours, double for 12+ hours per day

½ hour meal period after no more than 5 hours, 10 minute rest period for each 4 hours

1 day of week, employer may designate

Colorado
 

8 hours per day with exceptions

1.5 pay after 40 hours

½ hour meal period after no more than 5 hours, 10 minute rest period for each 4 hours

Sunday for motor vehicle dealers

Connecticut
 

9 hours per day, 48 hours per week for manufacturing and mechanical establishments

None

½ hour meal period after no more than 7.5 hours

Sunday

Delaware
 

None

None

½ hour meal period after no more than 7.5 hours

None

Florida
 

10 hours per day

None

None

None

Georgia
 

None

None

Reasonable unpaid break time for employees to breast feed infants

Businesses must make accommodations for Saturday or Sunday

Hawaii

None

None

None

None

Idaho
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours

None

None

Illinois
 

8 hours per day

1.5 pay after 40 hours

½ hour meal period after no more than 5 hours

1 day of week, employer may designate

Indiana

None

None

None

None

Iowa

None

None

None

None

Kansas
 

258 hours in 28-day period

1.5 pay after 46 hours per week

None

None

Kentucky
 

40 hours per week

1.5 pay after 40 hours or for seventh day of work in week

10 minute rest period for each 4 hours, reasonable lunch periods between 3 and 5 hours

None

Louisiana
 

None

None

None

Sunday if local ordinance adopted and approved

Maine
 

40 hours per week

1.5 pay for after 40 hours, no more than 80 hours in 2-week period

½ hour meal period after no more than 6 hours

Sunday with exceptions

Maryland
 

40 hours per week

1.5 pay after 40 hours with exceptions

None

Sunday or day of choice for employee with written notice

Massachusetts
 

40 hours per week

1.5 pay after 40 hours with exceptions

None

Sunday with exceptions

Michigan
 

8 hours per day, 80 hours per 14 days

1.5 pay after 40 hours with exceptions

None

Sunday for barbershops and pawnbrokers

Minnesota
 

None

1.5 pay after 48 hours per week

Unspecified meal break for shifts more than 8 hours

None

Mississippi

None

None

None

None

Missouri
 

8 hours per day but can be changed with employee consent

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week

None

Sunday with exceptions

Montana
 

8 hours per day with exceptions

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week

None

None

Nebraska
 

None

None

30 minute lunch break during 8 hour shift

None

Nevada
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day

½ hour meal period during 8 hour shift, 10 minute break for each 4 hours

None

New Hampshire
 

None

None

½ hour meal period for more than 5 hours

1 day designated by employer

New Jersey

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week with exceptions

None

Sunday for motor vehicle dealers and other specified businesses

New Mexico
 

16 hours per day, 10 hours per day for males and 8 hours per day for women working in hotels or eating establishments

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week

None

None

New York
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week for specific industries

30 minutes for noon day meal for shifts more than 6 hours, 20 minute meal period between 5 and 7pm, 60 minute meal period for factory employees

1 day per week with exceptions

North Carolina
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week with exceptions

None

None

North Dakota
 

None

None

½ hour meal period for shifts more than 5 hours, 15 minute breaks not required but must be paid if offered by employer

Sunday for specific businesses

Ohio
 

8 hours per day

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week except agricultural workers

None

None

Oklahoma
 

None

None

None

Sunday with exemptions

Oregon
 

10 hours per day in manufacturing establishment, 8 hours in mills

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week

10 minutes for every 4 hours, meal period within 5 hours

None

Pennsylvania
 

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week

None

Sunday with exceptions

Rhode Island

None

1.5 pay after 40 hours per week with exceptions

None

Sunday with exceptions

South Carolina
 

None

None

None

Sunday with exceptions

South Dakota
 

10 hours per day unless agreement to the contrary

None

None

None

Tennessee
 

None

None

30 minute unpaid meal or rest for every 6 hours

None

Texas
 

None

None

None

1 day per week, employer must accommodate employee's religious beliefs

Utah
 

None

1.5 pay for more than 40 hours per week (applies to work done for state, county or municipal government)

None

None

Vermont
 

None

1.5 pay for more than 40 hours per week with exemptions

None

None

Virginia
 

None

1.5 pay for more than 40 hours per week

None

Saturday or Sunday with exceptions

Washington

None

None

None

None

West Virginia
 

None

1.5 pay for more than 40 hours per week with exemptions

None

Sunday with exceptions

Wisconsin
 

Department of Workforce Development can set hours

Department of Workforce Development can set hours

None

None

Wyoming
 

40 hours per week for state employees and public works projects

None

None

None

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