Originally posted by JOY, RN:
WHERE I WORK RN'S ARE MANDATED TO STAY OVER AND WORK BEYOND THEIR 8.5 HR SHIFT. USUALLY THIS MEANS AN ADDITIONAL 8.5 HOURS. THIS IS DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WORK FULL TIME ALREADY. IF YOU ARE MANDATED YOU MAY BE EXPECTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AS WELL. THIS IS BECOMING MORE COMMON AS THE NURSING SHORTAGE WORSENS. IS THIS LEGAL FOR THE MANDATED SHIFTS AND IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THIS?
Under current federal labor laws it
is legal. Some states ban or limit this practise. Another way mandatory overtime can be eliminated or curtailed is through a collective bargaining agreement by your union.
MANDATORY SHIFTS
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