Q: How many hours can an employer ask an employee to work?

A: There are no limits on:
• The number of work hours per day (except for children under 18)
• How early in the morning an adult employee may work
• How late in the day an adult employee may work

In some industries and occupations, an employee must receive 24 hours of rest in each calendar week.
Such jobs include work:
• In factories
• In mercantile establishments
• In hotels (except resort/seasonal hotels)
• In restaurants (except small, rural restaurants)
• As an elevator operator
• As a watchman
• As a janitor
• As a superintendent