Time after Time - Mandatory Overtime

Mandatory Overtime Rae Kim Nick Gerogiannis July 12, 2004 <Tab/>American workers have been clocking more and more hours on the job, and they now work more hours than workers do in any other industrialized country do. Workers are also clocking more overtime hours. Working 40 hours a week or more is simply unhealthy. So why do it? From across America there comes in resounding cry of "Because I have to!" Actually, you do …

…or two, or to make overtime more of a voluntary choice. While, a uniform, one-sized-fits-all solution may not be feasible nor desirable, such as nurses and hospitals, is needed to set minimum standards. <Tab/>Mandatory overtime forces many working parents to work long hours and spend more time away from their families than they would prefer. It is a risks to health due to excessive overtime. <Tab/>