Is Overworking Employees Illegal?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that all workers must be paid at least minimum wage. ... Overtime is paid at a rate of one and one-half time their standard rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one work week. Requiring overtime work is not inherently illegal.

Is there a law against overworking employees?

For starters, an employer cannot make you work more than 40 hours a week and fail to pay you the one and half times your normal wages, assuming you're a nonexempt employee. They have a right to make sure you're working overtime, but they have to pay you for it.

Can I sue my employer for overworking me?

Overexertion on the job can lead to injuries in the workplace or other, similar complications. If this has happened to you, you absolutely have the right to sue your employer. That being said, it is sometimes difficult to prove that it is indeed the overworking that is caused the health problems.