EmploymentQuestion 222 of 1605
A construction crew wants to work four 10-hour days each week without daily overtime kicking in at hour 9. What must be in place for this to be lawful?
a.Verbal agreement of the foreman
b.A properly adopted alternative workweek schedule approved by a secret-ballot election of the affected employees
c.A written request from a single employee
d.Approval from the CSLB
Explanation
Labor Code §511 allows an alternative workweek (such as four 10-hour days) only if it is adopted through a written proposal and approved by at least two-thirds of affected employees in a secret-ballot election, with results reported to the state.
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