Under New York law, employers are not restricted by the number of hours they require employees to work each day. In other words, an employer may legally assign 8-hour, 10-hour, 12-hour, or longer shifts, depending on company policy.
However, overtime laws apply when an employee works for more than 40 hours in one week. This means that as a nonexempt employee in New York, you must be paid for all hours worked over 40 in a payroll week. Farm laborers qualify for overtime pay if they work for more than 60 hours a week.
The minimum overtime wage rate is 1.5 times the employee’s standard rate of pay. If your employer refuses to pay overtime compensation, reach out to a New York wage and hour attorney.