What is the maximum number of hours an employer can require an adult employee to work?
Employees ages 18 and older can be required to work as many hours as the employer deems necessary. The employer must pay the worker at least the minimum wage or promised wages (whichever is greater) and pay 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 during a single workweek, unless the employee is exempt from overtime pay.