American Samoa § 32.0323 - Maximum hours.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 32.0323 — Maximum hours., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.0323. Maximum hours.
(a) No employer may employ an employee in excess of 40 hours a week unless such employee receives compensation for employment in excess of such weekly hours, at a rate not less than 1 ½ times the regular rate at which he is employed. (b) No employer may employ an employee over 14 hours in any one 24-hour period, except in case of extraordinary emergency. Amendment: 1977 subsection (d): substituted “40” for “48” Case Notes: Statutory provision for punitive damages for willful failure to pay overtime wage rates is applicable whether or not the ordinary wage rate is determined by contract. A.S.C.A. §§ 32.0323, 32.0340. Moea`i v. Reid, 9 A.S.R.2d 48 (1988).
Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 32.0323
What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 32.0323 cover?
Section 32.0323 ("Maximum hours.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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