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Is it legal to work long hours?

I guess.

I live in the US, where what is or is not legal plays second fiddle to what is or is not good for shareholders.




Anything after 40 hours per week is considered overtime in the states, apparently. I don't know if there's an actual maximum number of hours you can legally work.

I've heard that working hours for truckers is very strict in Europe but not as strict in north america. I wonder how that relates across other industries. For truckers it's mostly for physical safety, but cognitive stress can be just as dangerous.




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